Constantine D. Vasilios and Associates, Inc.

As a consultant with the Chicago Park District, Constantine D. Vasilios was responsible for the restoration of the Helen Brach Primate House in collaboration with Robert Jones. The 1925 building received an exterior restoration with kindness including masonry, limestone, portico lighting, grilles, and other major features. A previous design took away the central portal and we found the opportunity to recreate them in limestone relief for the ages. Exterior cages were kept as a historical legacy of the primates the zoo housed throughout the building’s existence. One can enter the cage and experience the feeling of being kept and watched.