The Design Trust Council is a leadership circle of civic-minded professionals who support the Design Trust’s mission to make a lasting impact—through design—on public space in NYC. 

By becoming a Design Trust Council member, you are showing your commitment to public space that is democratic, accessible, and helps empower people to create equitable and stable communities. Members provide substantial support to the organization; examples of how these funds are used to make a difference include:

  • $250: Pays the stipend of a community engagement working group member 
  • $1,000: Covers the cost of two community design workshops
  • $2,500: Average cost of translating Design Trust project materials into multiple languages, including Spanish and Chinese

Design Trust Council members, in recognition of their vital support, also enjoy a number of special opportunities, including invitations to a diverse roster of exclusive events providing an inside look at the projects, people, and organizations who focus on the activation and challenges of public space.

Join the Council today!


Membership Benefits

  • Exclusive invitations to studio visits, panels, and behind-the-scenes tours
  • Inside access to project-related lectures, launch parties, and exhibitions 
  • Prominent recognition on our website, annual report, and Council materials

Membership Levels

Corporate — $2,500 [3 memberships]

Individual — $1,000 [1 membership + 1 guest]

Young Urbanist — (35 and under) $250* [1 membership + 1 guest]

*To support all Young Urbanists interested in joining DT Council, the Design Trust is able to offer sliding scale, need-based membership.


Contact Alisa Schierman for more details.

Chair


Current Council Membership:


Visionary

Joyce Menschel 
Andrea Woodner

Corporate

Buro Happold
Mimi & Andrew Crawford
Dattner Architects
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
Florim
GFP Real Estate
Google
Sally Gottesman
Jesse Hertzberg
HR&A
Jamestown, LP
Evie Klein
KPF
Langan Engineering
PJT Partners
RXR
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Structure Tone
TF Cornerstone
Trinity Church Wall Street
TyLin|Silman Structural Solutions
WXY Architecture + Urban Design

Individual

Jerry Caldari
Cass Calder Smith
Nick Colvin/LinkNYC
David Davis
Julia Day
Robert Derector Associates
Johanna Flato
Sally Gottesman
David Hodes & Jolie Schwab
Carol Loewenson
Liz Neumark
Greg Reaves
Jason Langer/Robert Bird Group
Municipal Arts Society
Jean-Gabriel Neukomm
Sterling Project Development
TenBerke Architects
TsAO & McKOWN Architects
Barbara Wilks

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