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Artist drawing of future NOAA Climate Weather Center
 

Construction Pictures from the NCWCP Site
March 25, 2008

 
Back (north) wall showing progress with window installation. Note wraparound windows at the corner.
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Back (north) wall showing progress with window installation. Note wraparound windows at the corner.
 
 
 
Windows being installed on east side of north wing
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Windows being installed on east side of north wing
 
 
 
Window installation begins on south side of north wing
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Window installation begins on south side of north wing
 
 
 
View looking west into atrium showing atrium roof
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View looking west into atrium showing atrium roof
 
 
 
Front (south) side of NCWCP showing sloping roof extending over the NCEP Director's Office
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Front (south) side of NCWCP showing sloping roof extending over the NCEP Director's Office
 
 
 
Closer view of sloping roof.
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Closer view of sloping roof.
 
 
 
Back (north) wall looking east.  Parking garage is in the background.
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Back (north) wall looking east. Parking garage is in the background.
 
 
 
View of west end of building looking up at the penthouse.
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View of west end of building looking up at the penthouse.
 
 
 
A wider view from the west showing the almost completely enclosed two story data center to the right.
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A wider view from the west showing the almost completely enclosed two story data center to the right.
 
 
 
Panel being prepared for placement on data center wall.
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Panel being prepared for placement on data center wall.
 
 
 
Another view of the front (south) side showing the auditorium walls to the right.
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Another view of the front (south) side showing the auditorium walls to the right.
 
 
 
View from inside the atrium looking up towards its roof.
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View from inside the atrium looking up towards its roof.
 
 
 
Looking up towards the atrium roof. The open area between the roof top and the first level below it will have windows to let the light into the atrium.
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Looking up towards the atrium roof. The open area between the roof top and the first level below it will have windows to let the light into the atrium.
 
 
 
Interior view of first through third floor showing the vast network of pipes and duct work being installed.
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Interior view of first through third floor showing the vast network of pipes and duct work being installed.
 
 
 
View of conference center looking towards the auditorium
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View of conference center looking towards the auditorium
 
 
 
Overall view from entrance road.
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Overall view from entrance 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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