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By the end of 2017 this view will be a little different
Crews are "out of the dirt" and emerging walls mark the outline of the future
Environmental Learning Center at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. This 30,000-square-foot building features eight SAMI classrooms, including two science labs, plus administrative space, an early learning center, and space for zoo staff and volunteers. The new building, opening this fall, is a partnership between Tacoma Public Schools and Metro Parks Tacoma.
The following photos, taken the week of Dec. 27, show the concrete formwork and framing progress.
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| Overall view of the construction progress looking west. |
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| Concrete formwork progress at the northwest corner of the building. |
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| Concrete formwork progress at the northeast corner of the building. |
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| Underslab utility conduit rough-in progress. |
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| Concrete footing formwork to support the grade-level framing at the southeast corner. |
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