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Artist drawing of future NOAA Climate Weather Center
 

Construction Pictures from the NCWCP Site
October 23, 2007
 
 
Parking garage
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Parking garage progress.
 
 
 
Opposite end of parking structure
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Opposite end of parking structure.
 
 
 
Atrium
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Interior of atrium.
 
 
 
View of atrium from west end
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View of atrium from narrow (west) end. UMD building can be seen in the distance.
 
 
 
Interior view of first floor
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Interior view of first floor showing area designed for raised flooring.
 
 
 
Third floor at west end
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Third floor at west end showing construction of pillars to support fourth floor.
 
 
 
Laying of rebar
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Laying of rebar for third floor.
 
 
 
Views of third floor
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More views of third floor.
 
 
 
Leveling of concrete on third floor
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Smoothing and leveling of concrete on third floor.
 
 
 
View across first floor
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View across first floor from front of building to rear at west end.
 
 
 
View from front entrance of building
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View from front entrance of building on first floor toward atrium. Scaffolding supports have been removed.
 
 
 
Hallway along conference rooms
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Hallway along conference rooms on first floor.
 
 
 
Future deli
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Future deli area in northeast corner of first floor.
 
 
 
Worker connects prefab sections of the parking garage
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Worker connects prefab sections of the parking garage. The truck in the foreground holds another section.
 
 
 
Stairway located near auditorium
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Stairway located near auditorium, poured on site.
 
 
 
South side of NCWCP
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South (front) side of NCWCP.
 
 
 
View of building site from roof of UMD building
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View of building site from roof of UMD building located to the east.
 
 
 
Closer view of building
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Closer view of building.
 
 
 

The NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, will be located on a new 50-acre section of the University of Maryland's M-Square Research and Technology Park. Opus East, L.L.C., of Rockville, Md., working with Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. as the lead design and interior architect, will design, construct and own the building and lease it to the GSA.

Opus arranged a long-term ground lease with the University of Maryland for the development. The 268,762 square-foot building will be the new home for NOAA.s Satellite and Information Service, Air Resources Laboratory and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.

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