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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 26, 2008

 
NCWCP building site viewed from future entrance road
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NCWCP building site viewed from future entrance road
 
 
 
Auditorium
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Auditorium
 
 
 
Stage area of auditorium. Project Manager Eric Livingston (in blue shirt) is conducting a tour for NCEP Center Directors
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Stage area of auditorium. Project Manager Eric Livingston (in blue shirt) is conducting a tour for NCEP Center Directors
 
 
 
Patio area outside of deli
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Patio area outside of deli
 
 
 
Atrium stairway
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Atrium stairway
 
 
 
Atrium
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Atrium
 
 
 
Deli
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Deli
 
 
 
First floor data center - note pipes which will be below the raised floor
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First floor data center - note pipes which will be below the raised floor
 
 
 
Loading dock
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Loading dock
 
 
 
Second floor north wing (EMC area)- note ducts for moving air and trays for running wires which will be below the raised floor. Note also the grids for the drop ceiling.
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Second floor north wing (EMC area)- note ducts for moving air and trays for running wires which will be below the raised floor. Note also the grids for the drop ceiling.
 
 
 
Atrium stairway from above
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Atrium stairway from above
 
 
 
Atrium from above
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Atrium from above
 
 
 
Construction of conference rooms on third and fourth floors
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Construction of conference rooms on third and fourth floors
 
 
 
Fourth floor HPC/OPC ops area
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Fourth floor HPC/OPC ops area
 
 
 
NCEP tour participants from the FY09 Annual Operating Plan Meeting
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NCEP tour participants from the FY09 Annual Operating Plan Meeting
 
 
 
NCWCP site with front entrance on left and auditorium on right
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NCWCP site with front entrance on left and auditorium on 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.

Archive of building construction progress:

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