User:J Boogie1/Joan Perry Brock Center
JPB | |
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| Address | 405 Spruce Street Farmville, VA |
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| Coordinates | 37°17′54″N 78°23′44″W / 37.29833°N 78.39556°W |
| Owner | Longwood University |
| Operator | CENTERS |
| Capacity | 3,000 (basketball)[5] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2021[1] |
| Opened | 2023 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $32 million |
| Architect | RRMM and AECOM[3][4] |
| Builder | Shanska USA[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Longwood Lancers men's basketball (NCAA) (2023-present) Longwood Lancers women's basketball (NCAA) (2023-present) | |
The Joan Perry Brock Center is a 3,000-seat indoor multi-use arena and convocation center, located on the campus of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. The arena will be the future home of the university's men's and women's basketball programs, replacing Willett Hall.
The arena is named after Joan Brock, a philanthropist and 1964 alum, who provided $15 million, the largest gift in Longwood University's history.[1] On December 3, 2016, Willett Hall's basketball court was named after former Longwood basketball player Jerome Kersey, officially making the hardwood Jerome Kersey Court.[6] This honor will transfer to the Joan Perry Brock Center.[7]
Architecture/Design[edit]
The center was designed to reinforce the historical traditional Jeffersonian architecture and features the traditional campus palette of red brick and light colored trim. It will have entrances on three sides of the building, including a new pedestrian way. Each entrance features a series of continuous arches of precast stone bracketed by brick pavilions at the four corners.[3]
The arena will feature a removable grandstand to allow a stage for concerts and convocations. Premium seating includes a suite and unique opera boxes in each of the corners.[4]
Arena Usage[edit]
Sports[edit]
The arena will serve as the home of the basketball programs at Longwood University.
Other events[edit]
Joan Perry Brock Center will be a facility for convocations, concerts, and other events.
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Joan Perry Brock Center". Longwood University. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Skanska to Provide Construction Management Oversight for Longwood University's New Joan Perry Brock Center". citybiz.
- ^ a b "Joan Perry Brock Center". Franck & Lohsen Architects. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "Longwood University: Joan Perry Brock Convocation Center". RRMM Architects. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Joan Perry Brock Center". Longwood University. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Cook, Chris (November 25, 2016). "Longwood to Name Court in Honor of Jerome Kersey" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Joan Perry Brock Center: Longwood Basketball's New Home". Retrieved May 7, 2023.