The Hideaway at the LaSalle

Located inside the Historic LaSalle Building in downtown South Bend, The Hideaway was a local speakeasy bar. Ancon Construction’s Design-Build team completely renovated the space under the watchful eye of the Historic Preservation Commission. While completing the renovation, Ancon used period-accurate woodworking methods and stains. While demoing the old bar, we found old beer bottle […]

Potawatomi Zoo Entrance

The new timber-framed entrance for Potawatomi Zoo consisted of plaza upgrades, a new place for ticketing, gift shop, staff, storage, and upgrades to meet ADA accessibility standards.

Potawatomi Zoo Red Panda Exhibit

Ancon Construction designed and built the Red Panda Exhibit at Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana. The exhibit was thoughtfully planned to support the red pandas’ natural behaviors and care needs while creating an engaging, up-close experience for zoo visitors. The habitat is enclosed with safari fencing and features two Chinese-inspired pavilions with nesting boxes […]

Potawatomi Zoo River Otter Exhibit

Ancon Constriction designed and built the new River Otter exhibit. We worked with specialty contractors on artificial rock work and water/pool work. Ancon won an ABC award for the project.