Cassell Coliseum Enhancements
Plans highlighting a completely redesigned Cassell Coliseum experience include:
- An extended concourse area along both sides to allow fans easier access to different sections of the coliseum. The new, expanded main concourse and upper concourse will be set behind the iconic structural arch at the front of Cassell and will introduce transparency at the main concourse level while emphasizing the buttresses as they meet the ground. This dramatic form will allow for visibility into the building, on three sides, highlighting activity within.
- A new glass West Entrance will continue to serve as the primary entrance for fans from Beamer Way and the adjacent parking lots. From the outside, the new entrance will be visibly inviting to visitors as they enter Cassell.
- With an expansion of the concourse space toward Beamer Way, fans visiting during the winter months will be able to get out of the elements, as they wait to enter the arena.
- The addition of high-end premium seating areas, including club seating and luxury suites on both sides.
- A new student club area will be added on the north exterior of the building, giving the Cassell Guard a dedicated zone to gather before events. Alongside this student zone will be a new Hokies Sport Shop, increasing both the square footage for the store and its visibility. This new location will be accessible from outside of Cassell, allowing it to serve the public year around.
- The relocation of the ticket office will provide an added convenience for the fanbase, as the majority of fans who enter into the coliseum do so from the west side. The new ramp system will provide our ADA fans with a more accessible path into Cassell Coliseum.
- Renovations will maintain Cassell’s intimacy while adding premium seating areas and visibility between the bowl and concourses. These bowl improvements will also greatly enhance the distribution of ADA seating throughout Cassell.
Virginia Tech Project Manager
Todd Shelton
A/E
TBD
Project Status
Project initiated
For specific project questions, please contact Todd Shelton. For media inquiries, please contact Mark Owczarski.
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