Building Photographs
The contract must also include a requirement to secure and give GSA the rights to portfolio
quality interior and exterior photographs of the completed building.
6 . 10 Peer Roles
As highly re g a rded private-sector professionals with unique knowledge of their respective
disciplines, the advice and insights of individuals on the GSA Public Buildings Service
Commissioner's National Register of Peer Professionals are invaluable to those responsible
for a project. These individuals play seve ral critical roles:
Educator
Several individuals invo l ved in the lead designer-A/E team selection process are
not architects or designers and usually are not familiar with design language or the
e volutionary nature of the design process. By sharing their expertise and helping non-
designers interpret design proposals and identify potential design options, the peers help
facilitate a full, open, and constructive discussion to reach the best decision possible.
Advocate
With any significant public architectural project there exists a multitude of clients and
users. Because of practical limitations, not all these clients can participate in the design
review process. The peers, as objective experts, can help re p resent voices and issues not
otherwise present. This could include being advocates for the physical environment of
e m p l oyees who will work in the facility, the urban and public context and the role of the
federal presence within it, and the long-term ecological and environmental impacts of
design decisions.
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