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Renewing the Tradition of DESIGN EXCELLENCE in Federal Architecture
Author(s) -
Walton Thomas
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
design management journal (former series)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1948-7169
pISSN - 1045-7194
DOI - 10.1111/j.1948-7169.1996.tb00490.x
Subject(s) - excellence , agency (philosophy) , estate , architecture , government (linguistics) , work (physics) , liberian dollar , administration (probate law) , public administration , quality (philosophy) , real estate , architectural engineering , business , management , engineering , political science , sociology , finance , law , economics , art , mechanical engineering , social science , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology , visual arts
THE CONSTRUCTION OF multi‐million dollar office complexes and civic buildings, the preservation of cherished landmarks, the renovation of structures with the latest in technology and environmentally conscious building systems—as steward of the federal government's real estate, these are key and highly visible activities of the U.S. General Services Administration. To assure quality in this work, the agency has implemented a Design Excellence Program, policies assessed here by Thomas Walton.