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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
August 6, 2008

 
Duct installation in interior of auditorium
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Duct installation in interior of auditorium
 
 
 
Work continues on the conference center
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Work continues on the conference center
 
 
 
Atrium
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Atrium
 
 
 
Window glass being installed on the north side of the south wing. Picture was taken from the courtyard outside the location of the deli.
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Window glass being installed on the north side of the south wing. Picture was taken from the courtyard outside the location of the deli.
 
 
 
Interior of deli
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Interior of deli
 
 
 
Interior of first floor data center
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Interior of first floor data center
 
 
 
Second floor EMC area
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Second floor EMC area
 
 
 
More of the second floor EMC area: Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
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More of the second floor EMC area: Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
 
 
 
HPC/OPC ops area looking west
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HPC/OPC ops area looking west
 
 
 
HPC/OPC ops area looking east
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HPC/OPC ops area looking east
 
 
 
Upper levels of atrium showing north facing windows
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Upper levels of atrium showing north facing windows
 
 
 
Entrance to NCEP Director's office
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Entrance to NCEP Director's office
 
 
 
Location of NCEP Director's office. Temporary wall has been constructed to left so that building can become water tight
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Location of NCEP Director's office. Temporary wall has been constructed to left so that building can become water tight
 
 
 
ARL office area on the fourth floor
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ARL office area on the fourth floor
 
 
 
Studding for conference rooms on the fourth floor
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Studding for conference rooms on the fourth floor
 
 
 
Third floor NESDIS office area
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Third floor NESDIS office area
 
 
 
Cross section of east end of NCWCP. Note roof layers.
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Cross section of east end of NCWCP. Note roof layers.
 
 
 
East end of third floor NESDIS area
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East end of third floor NESDIS area
 
 
 
Shades being installed on east end of NCWCP
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Shades being installed on east end of NCWCP
 
 
 
View of courtyard area and north wing
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View of courtyard area and north wing
 
 
 
Window shade installation on east end
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Window shade installation on east end
 
 
 
Fence installation along north border of property
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Fence installation along north border of property
 
 
 
East ends of north (foreground) and south (background) wings taken from parking garage
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East ends of north (foreground) and south (background) wings taken from parking garage
 
 
 
Work begins on property located northeast of NCWCP
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Work begins on property located northeast of NCWCP
 
 
 
North side of NCWCP
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North side of NCWCP
 
 
 
Window installation in courtyard
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Window installation in courtyard
 
 
 
Construction site taken from street: parking garage is to the right
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Construction site taken from street: parking garage is to the right
 
 
 
 

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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