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When the Scholes Airport
terminal building was erected in
1950, it was consider
state-of-the-art in the terminal
building design. During the
building's life span, small
renovations were completed,
modernizing the layout and
changing the color scheme.
However, there has never been a
complete makeover restoring the
terminal to its former glory of
the '50s.
This
changed when Hurricane IKE blew in from
the Gulf of Mexico filling the entire
bottom floor of the terminal building
with 9 feet of water. The storm surge
decimated the first floor, smashing the
HVAC electrical along with destroying
all windows, doors and furniture. With
the terminal eighty-percent destroyed,
air passengers and visitors to our
Island had no lobby waiting area and
terminal tenants had no offices in which
to work. |
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A temporary, terminal building was
brought in while a decision was made
regarding the future of the current
terminal. After an examination by
structural engineers, and due to its
historical significance, it was
determined that restoration to its
former glory was not only the best
option, but the only one.
The airport, along with TXDOT, Aviation
Division, hired PGAL, an architectural
and structural engineering firm, to
assist us in the redesigning and
rebuilding of our terminal. After a year
in design, and numerous meetings with
airport and community leaders, we chose
a design, not only Galveston could be
proud of, but also the flying community.
Once the design was completed, bids were
solicited and a local contractor,
Sullivan’s Land Services, was awarded
the project with a bid of $1.5 million.
With the assistance of a TxDOT grant
along with airport funds, we are now
rebuilding our terminal with hopes of
completion by January 2011. |
