Design Trust Council

Co-Chairs

Annabelle Selldorf,
  Selldorf Architects
Claire Weisz,
  Weisz + Yoes Architecture

About the Council

To learn more, download the council brochure.

Join the Council

To join, sign up using our secure online donation form or fill out the brochure and mail it in with your payment.

Corporate Council Members

FX FOWLE ARCHITECTS PC
HR&A Advisors, Inc.
Tony Kiser
Pentagram
Rockwell Group

Individual Council Members

Tyra & Steven Abrams
Cindy Allen
Steven & Ann Ames
Paola Antonelli
Hugo Barreca
James & Anne Bodnar
Hillary Brown
David & Gina Lin Chu
Christopher Coleman
Dorothy Dunn
Douglas Durst
Michael & Valerie Greenberg
Steven Harris
Marc Heiman
Alexandra & Paul Herzan
Stephan Jaklitsch
Wendy Evans Joseph
Agnes & George Marton
Leon & Cynthia Polsky
Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz
Adam Rolston
Diana & Jonathan Rose
Charles Shorter
Claudia Slacik
Ken Smith
Laura Starr
Ralph Sutton
Cary Tamarkin
Edward H.A. Tuck
Judy Wert
Barbara Wilks
Mark Yoes
Jonathan Zack

2008 Event: "Quasi-Public: Paul Goldberger and Danny Meyer in Conversation"
The second event of the Design Trust Council took place on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the New Museum; cocktails and private viewing of the galleries at 6:00 p.m., followed by the speakers at 7:00 p.m. Pulitzer-prize winning author and architecture critic for The New Yorker, Paul Goldberger, was joined by restaurateur, author, and civic activist Danny Meyer for a conversation about how modern-day patterns of work and recreation will give form to new public and quasi-public spaces.

"Quasi-Public" picked up where the first event left off and asked these questions: what will follow the current trend of international retail chains and banks replacing diverse small retailers and light industries? Are there models from the hospitality, technology or design sectors that could inspire new uses that will diversify the street wall?

Read or hear what Paul Goldberger and Danny Meyer talked about -- their entire conversation, along with audience questions, is now available as a transcript and as a podcast. Download the PDF. Listen to the mp3.

2007 Inaugural Event: "Gothamitis: Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik in Conversation"
The inaugural event of the Design Trust Council took place May 2, 2007 in the Founders Room at the Museum of Modern Art. Cultural phenomenon Malcolm Gladwell (The Tipping Point, Blink) was joined by fellow New Yorker magazine writer Adam Gopnik (Through the Children's Gate, Paris to the Moon), in a lively and provocative conversation entitled "Gothamitis." Keen observers of New York civic life, Gladwell and Gopnik approached the topic of "Gothamitis" -- what current development trends mean for the soul of our city -- from different perspectives.

Listen to what Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik talked about -- their entire conversation, along with audience questions, is now available as a podcast. Download the mp3.

About the Design Trust Council
Launched in the fall of 2006, the Design Trust Council is the new intellectual and financial leadership group of the Design Trust for Public Spac. Council membership will demonstrate your commitment to the civic life of New York City and the public spaces where our shared experience unfolds. Specially designed social and educational events will showcase cutting-edge projects with insight provided by visionaries -- urban thinkers, architects, planners, graphic designers, real estate developers, artists, and more --whose work impacts our public built environment.

Membership dues provide vital operating support for the Design Trust for Public Space and are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Membership benefits and levels are detailed below.

Individual Membership — $1,000
  • Invitation to the Design Trust Council annual event, specially designed for members
  • Invitation to other events throughout the year, including lectures, social events, and tours of iconic NYC spaces
  • Advanced distribution of all Design Trust publications
  • Individual acknowledgment in all printed Council materials and on the Design Trust website

Corporate Membership — $2,500
  • Recognition on Design Trust printed materials and website
  • Two invitations to the Design Trust Council annual event, specially designed for members
  • Two invitations to other events throughout the year, including lectures, social events, and tours of iconic NYC spaces
  • Advanced distribution of all Design Trust publications
  • Corporate acknowledgment in all printed Council materials and on the Design Trust website

Lead Corporate Membership — $5,000
  • Lead corporate recognition on Design Trust printed materials and website
  • Four invitations to the Design Trust Council annual event, specially designed for members
  • Four invitations to other events throughout the year, including lectures, social events, and tours of iconic NYC spaces
  • Advanced distribution of all Design Trust publications
  • Lead acknowledgment in all printed Council materials and on the Design Trust website