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PEORIA ZOO WELCOME CENTER



                                                                                                 The Peoria Zoo Welcome Center project, built for the Peoria Park
                                                                                                 District, included the new construction of a two-story 8,000-square
                                                                                                 foot  municipal  building  in  Peoria,  Illinois.  The  facility  supports
                                                                                                 the entrance into the zoo and a gift shop. The new building was
                                                                                                 constructed utilizing a wood structural frame and stone exterior.
                                                                                                 Other  finishes  include  stone  veneer,  stone  columns,  and  steel
                                                                                                 trusses. The project also includes four lanes of entrance to control
                                                                                                 the crowd flow into the zoo, gift shop, restaurant, and restrooms
                                                                                                 as well as a new parking lot with 100 spaces, structural mezzanine,
                                                                                                 and  basement  for  storage.  Due  to  CORE’s  construction  efforts,
                                                                                                 the Peoria Zoo Welcome Center now provides an aesthetic and
                                                                                                 welcoming structure to zoo visitors and employees.














































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