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Artist drawing of future NOAA Climate Weather Center
 

Construction Pictures from the NCWCP Site
October 2, 2007
 
Movie clip: 360 degree view taken from the center of the atrium
 
 
View of entire building site
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View of entire building site from the roof of the UMD building, located just to the east.
 
 
 
Closer view of building site
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Closer view of building site from same vantage point
 
 
 
Parking garage
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Parking garage structure
 
 
 
View into the atrium
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View into the atrium, looking into the building from the west toward the east
 
 
 
A view of the 2nd floor
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A view of the 2nd floor showing the columns being built to support the third floor
 
 
 
The 2nd floor looking towards the south
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The 2nd floor looking towards the south with the neighboring USDA building in the background
 
 
 
Looking down into the atrium from the second floor
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Looking down into the atrium from the second floor towards the UMD building to the east.
 
 
 
View from west to east
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View from west to east on the 2nd floor
 
 
 
Front entrance area
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Front entrance area. The doors will be located approximately in front of where the farthest dumpster is located.
 
 
 
Auditorium area
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Auditorium area
 
 
 
Stage area
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Stage area
 
 
 
View of back (north) wall
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View of back (north) wall
 
 
 
Closer view of back
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Closer view of back wall
 
 
 

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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