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North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Overview

Clancy & Theys Construction Company provided construction services for the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The project comprised 62,121 SF, including a single-story, multi-level addition and renovations to the existing facility. The addition combines cast-in-place concrete, load-bearing masonry, precast and glue-laminated wood timbers, and a wood siding exterior. The facility features a 320,000-gallon saltwater tank, a 30’ tall waterfall, and a large otter habitat.

This building included all aspects necessary to provide an advanced marine life support environment, including complicated state-of-the-art construction techniques. The space is dedicated to housing viable aquatic exhibits and water elements while dealing with a corrosive environment. The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is surrounded by a saltwater creek and other wetlands, which create delicate ecosystem considerations. Clancy & Theys provided continuous monitoring of erosion control devices and runoff measures to ensure that the project fully complies with the environmental control measures.

The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores has a laboratory within the project that is used for water quality analysis, microscopy analysis, and pharmaceutical prep. This Life Support System (LSS) is a unique component of this construction project. Exhibit platforms and tanks, water supply, drains, skimmers, high-rate sand filters, fluidized sand filters, ozone injectors, ultraviolet sterilizers, LSS controls, and all other associated items must be specifically detailed within all other coordination drawings to ensure that proper installation is achieved.

With the successful execution of this project, Clancy & Theys had the honor of working on other North Carolina aquarium projects. These projects include the North Carolina Aquarium at Nags Head (Jennette’s Pier) and the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

Project Details
Client: North Carolina Aquariums
Location: Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Architect: BMH Architects
Size: 62,121 SF
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