The Port of Corpus Christi Authority officially dedicated the opening of its new Port Executive Administration Building on Wednesday, 10 November 2021.
The new building sits at the entrance to the Inner Harbor and adjacent to the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center on Harbor Drive and occupies a land of more than 7,000m².
The new facility features modern technology and cooperative workspaces for both Port staff and its contractors and is nearly double the square footage of the prior headquarters.
With over US$55 billion in economic development the Coastal Bend has experienced over the past decade, the Port of Corpus Christi had outgrown its previous headquarters, according to a statement, while the new Executive Administration Building was the product of a progressive design-build procurement process.
Richter Architects of Corpus Christi were the design architects while the general contractor was a joint venture of Beecroft Construction of Corpus Christi and Bartlett Cocke of San Antonio.
“The new Port Executive Administration Building not only builds upon the success of our past, but also prepares the Port of Corpus Christi Authority for future generations in a modern and collaborative work environment,” commented Sean Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi.
The Port Authority’s new headquarters includes modernised technology engineered to facilitate increased business operations; improved workspace that now hosts several departments previously split between three disparate buildings; a fitness center for port employees; and conference rooms to accommodate team meetings and stakeholder events.
The new facility also features several original art installations that showcase the port’s role in commerce both locally and globally as interpreted by locally commissioned artists.
“This new facility marks the end of one era for the Port of Corpus Christi as well as a new beginning for the port as a globally recognised leader in the energy market,” said Charles W. Zahn, Jr., Chairman of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission. “The Port Executive Administration Building is designed to benefit our most important asset – our people – and will serve as a shining beacon for maritime commerce in the State of Texas as our region and nation move into a new time of prosperity.”
