ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
Architectural character guidelines are the
responsibility of everyone involved in a project,
including:
• Line officers.
• Engineers.
• Architects.
• Landscape architects.
• Technicians.
• Operation and maintenance personnel.
• Program managers.
Each profession brings its own valuable
perspective. Designers may represent and
interpret the national and provincial character
guidelines. Line officers ensure that the proper
guideline is selected and maintained over time.
Operation and maintenance (O&M) personnel
have practical knowledge that ensures what
is designed can be maintained efficiently and
economically.
After construction is completed, the building
maintenance staff becomes responsible for
the facility. It is vital to convey, through a
documented process, the original design’s
architectural character or theme to the operation
staff. The following recommendations will help
make this happen:
• Involve O&M staff in initial design.
• Include architectural character guidelines in
O&M manuals for roof material, paint colors,
and so forth.
• Train O&M staff to maintain character over
time during such activities as repainting,
reroofing, administrative sign placement,
and plant and landscape maintenance.
• Review facilities to evaluate architectural
character and sustainability at routine
intervals.
• Survey potential users for their ideas about
the project character.
Figure 5.2 illustrates the roles of the various
players and their involvement in character or
image defining and implementation.
Figure 5.2 Project leadership and management—guiding the facility management process
Positions of:
District Ranger, and
Staff Officers for Engineering & Recreation
All have a Skill Area in Management
& Leadership
Forest Supervisor
Degree of Involvement In Image
Planning phase: Prioritize need/ Obtain funding
Usage: Maintain adequate O&M funding/
Evaluation: Understand image
District Ranger
Degree of Involvement In Image
Planning phase: Prioritize need/ Obtain funding/Input into design narrative.
Construction phase: Involvement in commissioning
Usage: Maintain adequate O&M funding/
Implement image intent
Evaluation: Evaluate original need against image
Implementation
Staff Officers for Engineering & Recreation
Degree of Involvement In Image
Planning phase: Prioritize need/ Obtain funding/match image.
Design: Review for Overall image match
Usage: Maintain adequate O&M funding
Evaluation: Evaluate funding needs at each phase/understand image implementation
Positions of:
Landscape Architect
Architect
Engineer
Maintenance Technicians and
Users
All have Skill Area that is Technical
Resource Specialists
Degree of Involvement In Image
In the Planning phase: Perform and document NEPA analysis
Evaluation: Evaluate NEPA Analysis
Landscape Architect
Degree of Involvement In Image
In the Planning phase: Understand need/ Develop design narrative/Match image
In the Design phase: Implement Design Narrative
Construction: Manage construction activities to meet design intent
Usage: Aid in O&M and follow-thru on image intent
Evaluation: Evaluate design narrative and image implementation
Architect
Degree of Involvement In Image
In the Planning phase:
In the Design phase: Implement Design Narrative
Construction phase: Manage construction activities to meet design intent
Usage: Aid in O&M and follow-thru on image intent
Evaluation: Evaluate design narrative and image implementation
Degree of Involvement In Image
In the Design phase: Implement Design Narrative
Construction phase: Manage construction activities to meet
design intent
Usage: Aid in O&M and follow-thru on image intent
Evaluation: Evaluate design narrative and image implementation
Maintenance Technicians
Degree of Involvement In Image
In the Design phase: Input previous experience
Usage: Perform O&M to meet original image intent
Evaluation: Evaluate O&M activities
Users in the Planning phase:
Degree of Involvement In Image
Input into NEPA & design narrative
Involvement in commissioning
Usage: Utilize facility
Evaluation: Provide feedback on use