For New University Architect, Cornell U. Turns to Federal Official

Cornell University is hiring a top construction-management official away from the General Services Administration, the agency that oversees thousands of office buildings for the federal government. The official, Gilbert Delgado, will take over as Cornell’s new university architect on August 1.

Mr. Delgado is currently the GSA’s national director of construction and project management. In addition to his experience with design and construction, he has served on numerous committees named to choose architects for federal buildings, and has organized several design competitions.