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Construction Pictures from the NCWCP Site
January 15, 2008

 
Back (north wall of NCWCP. Work has begun on installing the prefabricated concrete back wall. Note the metal brackets installed at intervals along each floor. These are used to hold the concrete sections.
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Back (north wall of NCWCP. Work has begun on installing the prefabricated concrete back wall. Note the metal brackets installed at intervals along each floor. These are used to hold the concrete sections.
 
 
 
Beginnings of back wall and a closer view of the metal brackets. The flat bed trucks seen to the right in the picture bring in the concrete panels.
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Beginnings of back wall and a closer view of the metal brackets. The flat bed trucks seen to the right in the picture bring in the concrete panels.
 
 
 
Small section of west wall already installed.
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Small section of west wall already installed.
 
 
 
Southwest corner of NCWCP showing two story extension in foreground with taller wing in back.
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Southwest corner of NCWCP showing two story extension in foreground with taller wing in back.
 
 
 
Windows awaiting installation on back wall.
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Windows awaiting installation on back wall.
 
 
 
Front entrance area
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Front entrance area
 
 
 
Front wing of second floor
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Front wing of second floor
 
 
 
Atrium; note that all scaffolding has been removed from the interior of all levels
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Atrium; note that all scaffolding has been removed from the interior of all levels
 
 
 
Front wing taken from atrium walkway
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Front wing taken from atrium walkway
 
 
 
View from EMC Director's office
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View from EMC Director's office
 
 
 
Back wing of the second floor; this will be EMC's area
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Back wing of the second floor; this will be EMC's area
 
 
 
Front wing of 3rd floor; NESDIS area
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Front wing of 3rd floor; NESDIS area
 
 
 
ARL area on fourth floor
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ARL area on fourth floor
 
 
 
Back wall showing cranes and lifts working to install facade
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Back wall showing cranes and lifts working to install facade
 
 
 
Fourth floor OPC/HPC operations area
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Fourth floor OPC/HPC operations area
 
 
 
Fourth floor walkway over atrium
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Fourth floor walkway over atrium
 
 
 
NCEP Director's office. Dave Caldwell enjoys the wide open spaces.
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NCEP Director's office. Dave Caldwell enjoys the wide open spaces.
 
 
 
Fourth floor looking west
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Fourth floor looking west
 
 
 
Front entrance. Auditorium foundation in foreground
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Front entrance. Auditorium foundation in foreground
 
 
 
Close up view of construction site taken from River Road. Note flat bed trucks parked along entrance road carrying wall segments.
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Close up view of construction site taken from River Road. Note flat bed trucks parked along entrance road carrying wall segments.
 
 
 
Construction site from River Road. UMD building is to the right.
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Construction site from River Road. UMD building 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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