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Construction Pictures from the NCWCP Site
January 4, 2008

 
Front view of NCWCP. The pouring of the roof is still underway.
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Front view of NCWCP. The pouring of the roof is still underway.
 
 
 
View to the west showing the north (to the right) and the south (to the left) wings and the end of the atrium (in the middle).
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View to the west showing the north (to the right) and the south (to the left) wings and the end of the atrium (in the middle).
 
 
 
North wing:  the roof has been poured.  The top floor will house the operations area of HPC/OPC, with CPC on the third floor, EMC on the second floor, and the deli area on the ground floor.
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North wing: the roof has been poured. The top floor will house the operations area of HPC/OPC, with CPC on the third floor, EMC on the second floor, and the deli area on the ground floor.
 
 
 
View looking south, showing the east end of the north wing (foreground) and the south wing (background).  The USDA building on River Road can be seen in the background.
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View looking south, showing the east end of the north wing (foreground) and the south wing (background). The USDA building on River Road can be seen in the background.
 
 
 
Back (north) wall of NCWCP with completed roof. Barely visible to the right is a crane in position to begin putting in the back wall.
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Back (north) wall of NCWCP with completed roof. Barely visible to the right is a crane in position to begin putting in the back wall.
 
 
 
Top ramp on the parking garage.
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Top ramp on the parking garage.
 
 
 
View towards entrance road and River Road from the top deck of the parking garage.
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View towards entrance road and River Road from the top deck of the parking garage.
 
 
 
View down into area which will become the stage and auditorium seating area
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View down into area which will become the stage and auditorium seating area
 
 
 
View along roof line of front wing showing how roof will slant upwards
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View along roof line of front wing showing how roof will slant upwards
 
 
 
Parking garage located to the east of NCWCP
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Parking garage located to the east of NCWCP
 
 
 
First floor location of computer systems area; red post in the background denotes location of loading dock.
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First floor location of computer systems area; red post in the background denotes location of loading dock.
 
 
 
View east into lobby and conference center area. The picture was taken standing in the library area.
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View east into lobby and conference center area. The picture was taken standing in the library area.
 
 
 
Atrium view
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Atrium view
 
 
 
Dr. Uccellini shows Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Mary Glackin and her staff the features of the building during a recent tour
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Dr. Uccellini shows Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Mary Glackin and her staff the features of the building during a recent tour
 
 
 
Workmen removing temporary roof supports on fourth floor in HPC/OPC operations area
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Workmen removing temporary roof supports on fourth floor in HPC/OPC operations area
 
 
 
Fourth floor NCEP director's office area
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Fourth floor NCEP director's office area
 
 
 
Looking west toward 5th floor cupola area
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Looking west toward 5th floor cupola area
 
 
 
Roof area of back (north) wing
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Roof area of back (north) wing
 
 
 
Tour of the NCWCP for the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Mary Glackin Front row: Mary Glackin, Michelle Reed, Angela Stansbury Back row: Louis Uccellini, Joel Kline, David Caldwell
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Tour of the NCWCP for the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Mary Glackin
Front row: Mary Glackin, Michelle Reed, Angela Stansbury
Back row: Louis Uccellini, Joel Kline, David Caldwell
 
 
 
Close up of same group
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Close up of same group
 
 
 
 

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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