Join us as we celebrate Design Trust’s visionary work transforming New York City’s public spaces! Each year, our Annual Benefit honors innovative leaders who are instrumental in the positive transformation of the city’s shared landscape. Explore the potential of public space, reflect on our 30th anniversary year, and enjoy a festive evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and sunset views at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library rooftop. Support our work and mingle with friends of Design Trust — our Fellows, community partners, design professionals, civic leaders, and fellow public space lovers.
ANNOUNCING THE 2025 PUBLIC SPACE LEADERSHIP AWARDS:
The Public Theater's Revitalization of the Delacorte Theater
For over 60 years, The Public Theater has provided millions of NYers and visitors with access to extraordinary performances through Free Shakespeare in the Park at the iconic Delacorte Theater in Central Park. In partnership with the Central Park Conservancy, NYC Parks, and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, The Public has led a historic revitalization to ensure the theater’s future for generations to come. The Delacorte reopens this summer.
HR&A Advisors
For almost 50 years, HR&A has worked to create vital places, build equitable and resilient communities, and improve people’s lives. Their team of experts are shaping the future of cities through rigorous analysis, strategy development, and implementation planning. HR&A has served more than 150 proposed and existing urban open spaces, parks, and park systems, translating the ideas of communities and their advocates into meaningful systems change.
With a special tribute to Design Trust Board Member Ted Berger!
Ted Berger is a noted leader in the New York arts community and integral part of the Design Trust’s origin story. Serving as the Executive Director of the New York Foundation for the Arts for over thirty years and supporting numerous boards, Ted’s legacy is cemented as one of the foremost thinkers and philanthropic innovators on arts and culture policy, advancing support for artists defining NYC.
2025 ANNUAL BENEFIT LEADERSHIP SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
UNDERWRITER
Andrea Woodner
PUBLIC SPACE CHAMPION
Gillian Fein & Jesse Hertzberg
GFP Real Estate
HR&A Advisors
ODA Architecture
PJT Park Hill
NEIGHBORHOOD VISIONARY
ARUP
Berlin Rosen, An Orchestra Company
Buro Happold
Darby Curtis & Mark Ginsberg/Curtis + Ginsburg Architects
Eve Klein
HKS Architects
Pantzer Properties
Robert AM Stern Architects
Daniel & Wendy Rowland
WXY Studio
PLACEMAKING LEADER
Cushman Wakefield
Dattner Architects
David & Amy Jaffe
Delta Air Lines
Sterling Project Development
Structure Tone
Trinity Church Wall Street
TYLin Group/Alastair Elliott
ZGF/Kate Mann
URBAN TRUST BUILDER
Beyer Blinder Belle
Susan Chin & Charles McKinney
David Davis & Brad Wilson
David Hodes & Jolie Schwab
Envoie
E.W. Howell Construction Group
JG Neukomm Architecture
Johanna Flato
Intersection/Nick Colvin
Petra Kempf & Greg Reaves
Lehman Smith Mcleish PLLC
Messana O'Rorke
Precise Financial Management Services
Dominic Ramos-Ruiz
Reaves Architecture
Kacy Shepps
TenBerke Architects
TF Cornerstone
TsAO & McKown
Urban Office Ideas, Inc.
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Alison & Doug Bauer
Fred Cerullo/Grand Central Partnership
Kevin Davis
Effectus Group
Francis Greenburger Family Foundation
Maxine Griffith
Jaklitsch Gardner Architects
Louise Harpman
Steven Hogden
Magnusson Architecture and Planning
Marpillero Pollak Architects
MBB Architects
Ina Melbach
Nina Rappaport
Stephen Powers
Sylvia Smith/FX Collaborative
Jean Yang
Be recognized at the event by giving at the leadership level. Your tax-deductible contribution is especially important this year, as it provides vital support for our future. All proceeds directly support the mission of the Design Trust for Public Space. Register here.