Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility

Everything about 弗吉尼亚理工大学’s Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility, from its color to its design features to its architectural touches, 说“Hokie.”

The facility is 210 feet wide and 400 feet long with a top-of-the-line synthetic turf.

The facility was renamed the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility on Oct. 6, 2018 at a special halftime ceremony during 弗吉尼亚理工大学's game against Notre Dame.

The height from the playing surface to the bottom of the steel ceiling trusses is more than 86 feet at its apex, allowing plenty of room for punting and kicking. 它的8英尺厚的墙壁, 宽的间隙, 完整的记分板, and 40-second clocks on each end allow the football program to hold a full-contact scrimmage.

除了, the facility features garage-type doors, which open quickly and allow the players to move from the outdoor practice field into the indoor facility in inclement weather.

The facility also features a video platform that runs the length of the field. Three doors at separate locations lead out to observation decks to allow the video staff to film the outdoor portions of practice. Football coach Frank Beamer also has his own observation deck in the facility, with a door that leads to a deck outside for the observation of the outdoor portion of a practice.

The building has maroon trim and Hokie Stone on the bases of each support column. The archway entrance resembles that at Lane Stadium. +, the university’s core values – brotherhood, 荣誉, 领导, 牺牲, 服务, 忠诚, 责任和 Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) – are etched along the bases of the columns. Architects borrowed this feature from the Pylons above 战争纪念教堂.

The 体育运动 Department envisions men’s and women’s soccer, 垒球, 棒球, and lacrosse all using the building for training and conditioning purposes, particularly during inclement weather in late winter and early spring.