CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2027 

Five years after launching its design-build program, New York City's Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and partners are leveraging collaboration and innovation to deliver extraordinary public design at every scale. Building on a 20-year legacy of design excellence at DDC, the program exemplifies many of DBIA’s Design Excellence Position Statement principles. This session will feature leaders from New York City government, program management, and design-build teams to demonstrate Design Excellence in action. Showcasing principles like a collaboration mindset, thoughtful responses to community, health and climate, and on-the-ground innovation and problem-solving, the panel will provide lessons learned and practical solutions drawn from DDC’s design-build portfolio. From the multibillion-dollar Borough-Based Jails program to a maintenance and operations facility for NYC Parks, these lessons span project scales and types. Learn how DDC and partners are collaborating through design-build to champion an unparalleled vision of excellence that is transforming the landscape of New York City.