Gators' Indoor Practice Facility Starts to Rise from Ground
Thursday, April 2, 2015 | Football, Volleyball, Scott Carter
Construction crews started to put metal frames up for Florida's Indoor Practice Facility on Thursday. The project is expected to be completed by September. (Photos: Tim Casey)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For the past two months, workers have prepared the grounds of the Sanders Football Practice Fields for construction of the Gators' indoor practice facility.
On Thursday the building started to rise from that ground as construction crews began to lift metal frames into place.
The indoor practice facility will house a 120-yard synthetic turf football field, additional space for practice drills on the north end of the field, three camera platforms, satellite training-room facilities, equipment storage and restrooms.
In addition to the indoor practice facility, the Sanders football practice fields will include two natural grass fields, one 120-yard field (two end zones) and a 70-yard field (one end zone).
The indoor facility will have multiple overhead roll-up doors along the east and west side for ventilation, and also for easy access to allow the team to utilize all three fields during a practice. The facility will also be available for other Florida athletic teams to use as needed.
Check out renderings and more information about the project here.
Here are a few more photos from Thursday's construction:
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