A S A M E M B E R O F T H E A/ E E VA LU AT I O N B O A R D
The peer is the one outside voice in the selection process. In this non-partisan role, the
peer can advocate consideration of lead designer-A/E teams of outstanding quality
that are exploring design and environmental design strategies that others on the Board
might be reluctant to champion. The peer can also offer insights on how emerging
lead designers--complemented with a strong A/E team--can responsibly handle a GSA
commission.
AS A JU ROR FOR THE CHAR RE TTE O R VISION COMPET ITION
A key issue for peers acting as jurors for GSA charrettes and vision competitions is to
distill design strategies and priorities from the designs actually presented. GSA uses
charrettes and vision competitions to discover creative approaches to problems rather
than commit to a particular design solution. In their critique, jury peers can articulate this
nuance and rank the submissions accordingly. The jury chair and professional advisor
need to explain these subtle conclusions to the A/E Evaluation Board and respond to the
board's questions.
Once a lead designer-A/E team is under contract, peers (three per project) participate in
the design development process as designer-to-designer critics in a minimum of two
design reviews. This process is discussed in the next chapter of this publication.
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