The new visitir center is designed for its dynamic location at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Before crews proceded with their current work on the foundation they installed about 180 piles to the depth of 50 feet.
Once the foundation is complete, the first floor will be elevated five feet above the existing grade to accommodate storm surge and the building will be constructed promarily of concrete to strengthen it against storms.
"It is definitely going to be exposed to the elements pver the years, and it's been designed to withstand it," Ben Warren said.
A 6,400-square-foot building for the state's underwater archaeology facilities is also planned for the property. Warren listed boat storage, preservation labs and dive support as some of the amenities planned for the archaeology space.
--Old B-Runner
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