Distillery Labs Innovation Hub
Distillery Labs is located in the Innovation District in Downtown Peoria. It is a collaborative venture of seven partner organizations, including Discovery Partners Institute, Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, Illinois Central College, Illinois Innovation Network, OSF Healthcare, Peoria Innovation Alliance, and the University of Illinois System.
The project includes the comprehensive renovation and adaptive reuse of an Illinois Central College satellite campus facility, formerly known as the Thomas Building. Comprising approximately 55,000 SF on four levels (including an occupied rooftop), this community-focused facility will expand opportunities for entrepreneurs, students, innovators, creators, and residents from across the entire Greater Peoria region.
Farnsworth Group serves as the team lead for this project with the Chicago office of Gensler acting as a design consultant with the programming and early design phases. Farnsworth Group is assuming responsibility for the remaining phases of the project, seeing it through detailed design.