b'TERMINALSMYR 33increasingly critical. Its important for usSeating is another aspect designers to capture a holdroom size appropriate forchanged to meet evolving passenger those larger aircraft, Dunne comments. needs. Legacy beam seating was Traveler demographics added yetreduced by roughly 50% and another challenge. Being a resort market,redistributed throughout the terminal. we see a high influx of passengers fromDifferent types and configurations the hotel checkout window of roughly 10were also added. We implemented a a.m. to 2 p.m., so our circulation areasblended seating strategy that supports get really congested, he explains. Itdifferent dwell times and creates visual was important for us to capture largerneighborhoods, Sucher explains. circulation corridors in this project as well.Traditional tandem seating preserves capacity, while lounge clusters, caf-The design team alleviated theseheight tables, companion/accessible pressures by widening corridors,options and work-top counters provide redistributing seating and improvingchoice and comfort. sightlines so passengers can intuitively move through the terminal even duringWork-top counters were placed peak congestion. strategically along viewing area and circulation edges to visually break up Improving the PassengerExperienceIn addition to addressing aircraft needs andFACTS&FIGURES capacity issues, project designers focusedProject: Concourse A Expansion & Terminal on enhancing the passenger experience.ModernizationWe targeted noise, outdated finishes andLocation: Myrtle Beach Intl Airport, in SCvisual clutter, summarizes Brad Sucher,Major Components: 6 new gates on Concourse senior vice president of Gresham Smith.A; renovation of 12 gates on concourses A & B; new flooring; renovated restrooms; new signage & PHOTO: GRESHAM SMITHOlmstead acknowledges that parts ofwayfinding; wider passenger circulation corridors; the terminal had fallen well behind currentnew power infrastructure; upgraded special systems; standards. For example, Concourse Badditional seating with built-in powerwas built more than 20 years ago andKey Benefits: Added capacity; improved passenger had received minimal updates. Weflow; upgraded amenities; brighter & quieter public needed to just modernize the wholespaces; clearer wayfinding; enhanced accessibility; scalable infrastructure to support future growthexperience, she says. The airportProject Size: 50,000 sq. ft. expansion; 65,000 sq. Construction began in June 2024 andmade terminal upgrades throughout theft. renovationreached substantial completion 17terminal to help visually connect newlyCost: $94 millionmonths later, followed by a ribbon-cuttingconstructed areas with existing facilities. Funding: Passenger Facility Charges; Airport celebration on Dec. 1, 2025. New finish materials were specifiedImprovement Program; SC State Aeronautics Fundsto improve both performance andConstruction/Renovation: June 2024Nov. 2025New Gates and Terminal-Widepassenger comfort. Tile flooring in publicOwners Authorized Rep/Program Upgrades circulation areas was replaced withManagement: AccentureWhen our existing concourses A andterrazzo to dramatically quiet the terminalArchitect: Gresham SmithB were constructed, the holdroomsand amplify natural light. The new flooringConstruction Manager at Risk: JE Dunn Construction + Southside Constructors Joint Venturewere sized around smaller regional jets,is also more durable, notes Sucher.Special Systems Engineering: Arora Engineerssays Breck Dunne,All public restrooms were rebuilt withMechanical, Electrical & Plumbing director of Airportadditional capacity, enhanced comfort,Engineering: AME Development forupdated accessibility and more modernLandside Civil Engineering: DRGHorry County. Asfixtures. Touchless amenities such asAirside Civil Engineering: Delta Airport the airport begansoap, water and a hand dryer are allConsultantsaccommodatingright next to one another, so you neverJet Bridges: Oshkosh AeroTecha variety of largertake your hands away from the sink,Terrazzo: David Allen Co. aircraft in recent yearsBRECK DUNNE Olmstead notes. New features include aFurniture & Seating: PMC Commercial Interiorsand overall passengerfamily restroom, a mothers room and anElectrochromic Tinting Windows: SageGlass volume grew, the need for additional gatesADA-compliant restroom with an adultRestroom Fixtures: The Splash Lab and associated concourse space becamechanging table. Temporary Construction Wall: SwiftWallAirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2026'