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Deborah Marton has dedicated her career to the development
of public space in New York City. After receiving a Masters in Landscape Architecture
from the Harvard University Design School, she served as Program Manager of New
York City Parks Natural Resources Group and later worked with the landscape architecture
firm Field Operations, where she was Project Manager for the Fresh Kills Master
Plan. In 2004, after the completion of her fellowship, she joined
the Design Trust as Executive
Director.
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Personal Statement
My Design Trust fellowship on Thresholds
of Eibs Pond Park 2 convinced me of the value of public/private project
teams. Having worked in the public sector for the New York City Department of
Parks, I was keenly aware of the difficulties faced by city employees attempting
to introduce state-of-the-art practices. Unfortunately, policies that ensure
the city gets the best design services at the lowest price can discourage innovation.
So I was impressed and inspired by the Design Trust’s methodology– teaming
design professionals with the city agents that have to actually implement the
designs had two great results: The design quality was top-notch, but it was also
totally doable within Parks’ requirements.
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