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Artist drawing of future NOAA Climate Weather Center

Location of NCWCP site plan(University of Maryland website)
 

Construction Pictures from the NCWCP Site
June 24, 2008

 
NCWCP Building entrance
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NCWCP Building entrance
 
 
 
NCWCP front view including two story data center
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NCWCP front view including two story data center
 
 
 
Interior of 500 seat auditorium
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Interior of 500 seat auditorium
 
 
 
Work on north interior wall of auditorium
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Work on north interior wall of auditorium
 
 
 
Looking up towards atrium roof from ground floor
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Looking up towards atrium roof from ground floor
 
 
 
Drywall installation on ground floor. Note level of doorsill which reveals the height of the future raised flooring
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Drywall installation on ground floor. Note level of doorsill which reveals the height of the future raised flooring
 
 
 
Looking west along back wing of first floor
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Looking west along back wing of first floor
 
 
 
Looking west along back wing of second floor
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Looking west along back wing of second floor
 
 
 
Looking out east end of atrium with window installation underway
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Looking out east end of atrium with window installation underway
 
 
 
Dr. Uccellini inspects future Director's Office area
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Dr. Uccellini inspects future Director's Office area
 
 
 
Looking west along the front wing of the fourth floor: HPC/OPC front office areas
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Looking west along the front wing of the fourth floor: HPC/OPC front office areas
 
 
 
Louis Uccellini and Carmeyia Gillis look over the future fourth floor OPC/HPC operations area
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Louis Uccellini and Carmeyia Gillis look over the future fourth floor OPC/HPC operations area
 
 
 
Cupola area
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Cupola area
 
 
 
South wing looking east along 4th floor
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South wing looking east along 4th floor
 
 
 
View out window of west end of south wing showing window shades
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View out window of west end of south wing showing window shades
 
 
 
Looking east toward open end of atrium
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Looking east toward open end of atrium
 
 
 
Crane in atrium to allow work on roof area
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Crane in atrium to allow work on roof area
 
 
 
Courtyard area showing east wall of atrium with glass almost completely installed
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Courtyard area showing east wall of atrium with glass almost completely installed
 
 
 
Entrance area of NCWCP with auditorium to right and data center to left
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Entrance area of NCWCP with auditorium to right and data center to left
 
 
 
Full view of building site taken from UMD building parking lot to the east
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Full view of building site taken from UMD building parking lot to the east
 
 
 
NCWCP building site from River Road
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NCWCP building site from River Road
 
 
 
 

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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