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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
September 17, 2008

 
Auditorium interior
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Auditorium interior
 
 
 
Workers constructing decorative wall facing on back wall of auditorium
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Workers constructing decorative wall facing on back wall of auditorium
 
 
 
View into the conference center from the building's main entrance. Auditorium is to the right, restrooms and conference rooms are to the left.
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View into the conference center from the building's main entrance. Auditorium is to the right, restrooms and conference rooms are to the left.
 
 
 
Exterior (back wall) of auditorium. Openings will be glassed in.
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Exterior (back wall) of auditorium. Openings will be glassed in.
 
 
 
Work proceeding on patio outside of deli
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Work proceeding on patio outside of deli
 
 
 
Exercise Room located on first floor
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Exercise Room located on first floor
 
 
 
Interior of Health Room located on the first floor
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Interior of Health Room located on the first floor
 
 
 
Preparation for drywall installation in NCEP Director's office
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Preparation for drywall installation in NCEP Director's office
 
 
 
Looking along fourth floor front office area for HPC and OPC
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Looking along fourth floor front office area for HPC and OPC
 
 
 
Overhead shot of patio area
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Overhead shot of patio area
 
 
 
Media room located on fourth floor
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Media room located on fourth floor
 
 
 
Fourth floor ops area looking towards the east side of the building
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Fourth floor ops area looking towards the east side of the building
 
 
 
Joyce Peters tries out her new office on the second floor
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Joyce Peters tries out her new office on the second floor
 
 
 
Location of Director's office for NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Location of Director's office for NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
 
 
 
NCWCP courtyard with atrium windows to the right. The Deli patio is out of the picture on the right
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NCWCP courtyard with atrium windows to the right. The Deli patio is out of the picture on the right
 
 
 
NOAA Safety Team after receiving building tour
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NOAA Safety Team after receiving building tour
 
 
 
East end of NCWCP. Auditorium is to the left and the parking garage is just visible to the right.
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East end of NCWCP. Auditorium is to the left and the parking garage is just visible 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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