Cubellis' Thomas P. Baglivo, AIA, NCARB, Appointed National Peer to U.S. General Services Administration

Business Wire, Oct 24, 2008

PHILIDELPHIA -- Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Thomas Baglivo, AIA, NCARB, Principal, Architecture and Interior Design has been appointed by GSA's Commissioner of Public Buildings to serve on its National Register of Peer Professionals for the Design Excellence Program.

GSA commissions architects and engineers to design new buildings and to modernize existing facilities for civilian federal agencies that need workspace. To select the best designers and produce top-quality design, GSA instituted the Design Excellence Program. The program utilizes the experience and expertise of private-sector design professions, i.e., peers, to help identify the most appropriate, creative design team for projects and review their design concepts to ensure the best design solutions.

Established in 1994, the Design Excellence Program has changed the course of architecture in the Federal Government by streamlining the architect/engineer selection process to make it inclusive and to focus on talent--not expertise in filling out Government forms. Administered by the Office of the Chief Architect, the Design Excellence Program has engaged many of the finest architects, designers, engineers, and artists working in America today to design the future landmarks of our nation and to ensure that the Federal Government's existing buildings remain productive workplaces for federal employees and continue to serve the American people.

"It is an honor to be appointed to GSA's National Register of Peer Professionals and be associated with a program that recognizes and celebrates the creativity and diversity of the American people," said Thomas. "I look forward to playing an integral role within the Design Excellence Program, serving as a "peer" and helping to make sure that decision-making discussions--from selection through project development--are focused on design excellence and the communities we serve."

About GSA

GSA's mission is to "help federal agencies better serve the public by offering, at best value, superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services and management policies."

GSA consists of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), the Public Buildings Service (PBS), and various Staff Offices, including the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA).

Eleven Regional Offices extend GSA's outreach to federal customers nationwide. GSA Regional Offices are located in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Fort Worth, Denver, San Francisco, Auburn (Washington), Washington, DC.

* Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than one-fourth of the government's total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in federal assets, including 8,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 208,000 vehicles.

* GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 420 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.

* GSA's mission to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and E-Gov travel solutions and management policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.

About Cubellis

Cubellis is an integrated, multidisciplinary design firm offering architectural, interior design, and engineering services to a diverse base of national and international clients. The firm's practice area expertise includes retail & mixed-use, workplace solutions, residential, academic, hospitality, and government/municipal. Cubellis is a team of over 475 professionals, with offices in Ft. Lauderdale and Naples, FL; Boston and Weymouth, MA; Rocky Hill, CT; Englewood Cliffs and Freehold, NJ; Philadelphia and Wayne, PA; Tysons Corner, VA; Chicago, IL; Orange County, CA; Baltimore, MD; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; and Dubai, UAE. For more information, please visit: www.cubellis.com.