The new Jim Henderson Administration and Welcome Center spanning 30,000 square feet will serve as the gateway for university visitors and is planned to be completed by April 2012.
The new facility will be located on the site of a former administration building that was destroyed by a tornado in 2006. The multi-purpose building will be designed to house an interactive exhibit of ERAU’s history and will serve as a meeting point for tours of ERAU grounds and facilities. Personnel offices, a lounge and communications centre for visiting alumni will be housed within the facility. Group spaces including an auditorium and ballroom will be incorporated to support space needs for large events and presentations.
The administration and welcome centre is one part of a five-year, $130 million update to the Embry-Riddle campus.
Gresham, Smith and Partners will contract local consulting engineers from the Daytona Beach/Orlando area for the project. The new administration and welcome centre will add to a growing portfolio of higher education projects for GS&P which includes design services provided to University of North Florida and student housing projects developed by Inland America located in Gainesville and Orlando, Florida, adjacent to University of Florida and University of Central Florida campuses.
