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Artist drawing of future NOAA Climate Weather Center
 

Construction Pictures from the NCWCP Site
May 2, 2008

 
Back wing of NCWCP
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Back wing of NCWCP
 
 
 
East side of NCWCP
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East side of NCWCP
 
 
 
South side of back wing and east end of atrium
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South side of back wing and east end of atrium
 
 
 
Parking garage gets tested with the cars of the construction workers
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Parking garage gets tested with the cars of the construction workers
 
 
 
Construction materials being delivered to the roof by large crane
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Construction materials being delivered to the roof by large crane
 
 
 
Front entrance of NCWCP showing window installation progress
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Front entrance of NCWCP showing window installation progress
 
 
 
Two story data center
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Two story data center
 
 
 
West end of NCWCP
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West end of NCWCP
 
 
 
Metal studs and insulation are piled on second floor in preparation for wall layout. Note column in center of picture is surrounded by studs
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Metal studs and insulation are piled on second floor in preparation for wall layout. Note column in center of picture is surrounded by studs
 
 
 
View from interior of windows from third floor
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View from interior of windows from third floor
 
 
 
Plumbing for bathrooms installed on second, third and fourth floor
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Plumbing for bathrooms installed on second, third and fourth floor
 
 
 
Closer view of window installation on third floor
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Closer view of window installation on third floor
 
 
 
Auditorium roof
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Auditorium roof
 
 
 
NCEP Director's office in east side of south wing taken looking across from the north wing
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NCEP Director's office in east side of south wing taken looking across from the north wing
 
 
 
Atrium and roof
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Atrium and roof
 
 
 
Front wing of fourth and fifth floors looking west
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Front wing of fourth and fifth floors looking west
 
 
 
More windows waiting for installation
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More windows waiting for installation
 
 
 
Atrium roof from the roof of the back wing
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Atrium roof from the roof of the back wing
 
 
 
Interior of auditorium
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Interior of auditorium
 
 
 
Construction of the wall between the conference center area and corridor
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Construction of the wall between the conference center area and corridor
 
 
 
Another view of the corridor and the new wall along the conference center area
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Another view of the corridor and the new wall along the conference center area
 
 
 
View of construction site from the southeast corner of the lot
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View of construction site from the southeast corner of the lot
 
 
 
View of the entire site from the back corner of the UMD building parking lot
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View of the entire site from the back corner of the UMD building parking lot
 
 
 
 

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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