Michael David Sorkin (August 2, 1948 – March 26, 2020) was an American architectural and urban critic, designer, and educator. He was considered to be "one of architecture's most outspoken public intellectuals", a polemical voice in contemporary culture and the design of urban places at the turn of the twenty-first century. Sorkin first rose to prominence as an architectural critic for the ''

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'' in New York City, a post which he held for a decade throughout the 1980s. In the ensuing years, he taught at prominent universities around the world, practiced through his eponymous firm, established a nonprofit book press, and directed the urban design program at the City College of New York. He died at age 71 from complications brought on by

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during the

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Early life and education

Sorkin was born in Washington, D.C. in 1948. He was an architect and urbanist whose practice spanned design, planning, criticism, and teaching. Sorkin received a bachelor's degree from the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chicago is consistently ranked among the b ...

in 1969, and a masters in architecture from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

(M.Arch '74). Sorkin also held a master's degree in English from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

(MA '70). He was founding principal of the Michael Sorkin Studio, a New York-based global design practice with special interests in

urban planning Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...

urban design Urban design is an approach to the design of buildings and the spaces between them that focuses on specific design processes and outcomes. In addition to designing and shaping the physical features of towns, cities, and regional spaces, urban de ...

and green urbanism.

Career

Early career

Sorkin was house architecture critic for ''

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'' in the 1980s, and he authored numerous articles and books on the subjects of contemporary architecture, design, cities, and the role of democracy in architecture.

Academia

Sorkin was an educator at the collegiate level. He held positions of professor of urbanism and director of Institute of Urbanism of the

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from 1993 to 2000, He was a visiting professor to many schools, including, for ten years, the

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in New York. Sorkin also held the Hyde Chair at the

University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was known as the Universit ...

College of Architecture, the Davenport Chair at

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

School of Architecture, and the

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Visiting Professorship,

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. He was a guest lecturer and critic at the

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in London,

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College of Architecture, Art, and Planning,

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, and the London Consortium. He also taught at a number of institutions including

, London's Architectural Association, and

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. Dedicated to architectural education for social change, Sorkin oversaw fieldwork in distressed environments such as

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and

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. He co-organized "Project

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" with collaborators Carol McMichael Reese and Anthony Fontenot, to support the post-

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city. In 2008, Sorkin was appointed Distinguished Professor of Architecture of the City University of New York.

Design practice

He was a principal in the Michael Sorkin Studio. The studio in

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focuses primarily on professional practice in the urban public realm. Sorkin designed environmental projects in

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, and proposed master plans for the Palestinian capital in East

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

, and the

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waterfront and

Queens Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...

Plaza in

. His urban studies have been the subject of gallery exhibits, and in 2010, he received the

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award in architecture. Sorkin presented regularly at regional, national, and international conferences, and he served as adviser and juror on numerous professional committees, including The Guggenheim

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Design Competition, The Aga Khan Trust for Culture's

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, the New York City Chapter of the

American Institute of Architecture The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to sup ...

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, and in the area of design writing and commentary, for Core 77. Sorkin was the co-president of the Institute for Urban Design, an education and advocacy organization, and vice president of the Urban Design Forum in New York.

Urban planning projects (selection)

* 1994: Masterplan for the

Waterfront. * 1994: Proposal for Südraum

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* 1998: Alternative

campus masterplan. * 2001: Proposal for Arverne Urban Renewal Area on the Rockaway peninsula,

, N.Y. * 2001: A Plan For Lower Manhattan. * 2004: Project for Penang Peaks,

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

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. * 2005: Masterplan for New City,

Chungcheong Chungcheong (''Chungcheong-do''; ) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the capital of the kingdom o ...

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. * 2009: Seven Star Hotel, Tianjin Highrise Building,

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. * 2010: Case Study: ''Feeding New York in New York.'' 3rd International Holcim Forum 2010 in Mexico City. * 2010: Plan for Lower

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. Exhibition, ''Our Cities Ourselves: The Future of Transportation in Urban Life''

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, N.Y. * 2012: concept for

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, China Airport Office Building * 2013: 28+:

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PS1 Rockaway. * 2013:

Football Stadium Site Survey. * 2013: An alternative proposal for

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Writing and publishing

Sorkin had a broad career as an architecture writer. He wrote on the topics of

contemporary architecture Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century. No single style is dominant. Contemporary architects work in several different styles, from postmodernism, high-tech architecture and new interpretations of traditional architec ...

and

urban Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

dynamics, along the dimensions of

environmentalism Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seek ...

sustainability Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livi ...

pedestrianization Pedestrian zones (also known as auto-free zones and car-free zones, as pedestrian precincts in British English, and as pedestrian malls in the United States and Australia) are areas of a city or town reserved for pedestrian-only use and in whi ...

public space A public space is a place that is open and accessible to the general public. Roads (including the pavement), public squares, parks, and beaches are typically considered public space. To a limited extent, government buildings which are open to ...

urban culture Urban culture is the culture of towns and cities. The defining theme is the presence of a great number of very different people in a very limited space - most of them are strangers to each other but still try to be polite to each other more times ...

, and the legacy of

modernist Modernism is both a philosophical and arts movement that arose from broad transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new forms of art, philosophy, an ...

approaches to

. He was a member of the

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. For ten years, Sorkin was architecture critic for ''

'', and he wrote for ''

Architectural Record ''Architectural Record'' is a US-based monthly magazine dedicated to architecture and interior design. "The Record," as it is sometimes colloquially referred to, is widely-recognized as an important historical record of the unfolding debates in a ...

'', ''

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'', ''

The Architectural Review ''The Architectural Review'' is a monthly international architectural magazine. It has been published in London since 1896. Its articles cover the built environment – which includes landscape, building design, interior design and urbanism ...

'', ''

Metropolis A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big c ...

'', ''

Mother Jones Mary G. Harris Jones (1837 (baptized) – November 30, 1930), known as Mother Jones from 1897 onwards, was an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist. She h ...

'', '' Vanity Fair'', the ''

Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'', ''

Architectural Review ''The Architectural Review'' is a monthly international architectural magazine. It has been published in London since 1896. Its articles cover the built environment – which includes landscape, building design, interior design and urbanism � ...

'', and ''

The Nation ''The Nation'' is an American liberal biweekly magazine that covers political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's '' The Liberator'', an abolitionist newspaper tha ...

''. As a volume editor, he organized multi-authored publications, and he contributed essays to a range of architecture publications. He also authored 20 books.

Legacy

Death

Sorkin died on March 26, 2020, from complications brought on by

in Manhattan. His death was among the design profession's most prominent losses during the beginning of the

— making news internationally and met with an outpouring of tributes and obituaries in mainstream, leftist, and architectural media.

Awards and recognitions

* 2009, 2010: Fellow of the

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* 2010: Graham Foundation Architecture Award *2011 Graham Foundation, for ''New York City (Steady) State'' with Robin Balles and Christian Eusebio. * 2013:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is a design museum housed within the Andrew Carnegie Mansion in Manhattan, New York City, along the Upper East Side's Museum Mile. It is one of 19 museums that fall under the wing of the Smithsonian Inst ...

''Design Mind'' Award. * 2015:

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''Fellow'' in Architecture, Planning and Design

Bibliography

Books

* Sorkin, M. & Beede Howe, M. (1981) ''Go Blow Your Nose.'' New York: St. Martin's Press. * Sorkin, M. (1991) ''Exquisite Corpse: Writing on Buildings.''

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

: Verso. * Sorkin, M. (1993) ''Local Code: The Constitution of a City at 42° N Latitude.'' New York:

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. (1993) * Sorkin, M. (1997) ''Traffic In Democracy.'' Ann Arbor, Michigan:

College of Architecture and Urban Planning. * Sorkin, M. (2001) ''Some Assembly Required.''

Minneapolis Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

Press. * Sorkin, M. (2002) ''Pamphlet Architecture 22 : Other Plans:

Studies, 1998–2000.''New York: Princeton Architectural Press. * Sorkin, M. (2003) ''Starting From Zero: Reconstructing Downtown New York.'' New York :

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. * Sorkin, M. (ed.) (2005) ''"Against the Wall:

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

's Barrier to Peace."'' New York : Norton. * Sorkin, M. (2008) ''Indefensible Space : The Architecture of the National Insecurity State.'' New York : Routledge. * Sorkin, M. (2009) ''Twenty Minutes in

.'' London: Reaktion. * Sorkin, M. (2011) ''All Over The Map: Writing on Buildings and Cities.''

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. * Sorkin, M. (2018) ''What Goes Up: The Right and Wrongs to the City''

Editor, contributor, selected

* Sorkin, M., "The Domestic Apparatus." In Ranalli, G., ''" George Ranalli : buildings and projects."'' Princeton Architectural Press, 1988. * Sorkin, M., "Ciao Manhattan."'' In Klotz, H. ''"New York architecture, 1970–1990."'' New York, N.Y: Rizzoli International, 1989. Publications. * Sorkin, M., "Forward." In Vanlaethem, F.,''"

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: architecture, design, art."'' New York : Rizzoli, 1989. * Sorkin, M., ''"Nineteen millennial mantras."'' In Noever, P.(ed.), ''"Architecture in transition: Between deconstruction and new modernism."'' Munich: Prestel, 1991. * Sorkin, M., "Introduction: Variations on a Theme Park." In Sorkin, M. (ed.), ''"Variations on a Theme Park : Scenes From The Few American City and the End of Public Space."'' Hill and Wang, 1992, pp. xi-xv. * Sorkin, M., "Preface." In ''"Hugh Hardy, Malcolm Holzman, and Norman Pfeiffer:

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Buildings and projects, 1967–1992."'' New York: Rizzoli International, 1992. * Sorkin, M., "Ten for TEN." In TEN Arquitectos (Firm), ''"TEN Arquitectos:

Enrique Norten Enrique Norten Rosenfeld (born c. 1954), Hon. FAIA, is a Mexican architect and principal of the design firm ''TEN Arquitectos'' (Taller de Enrique Norten Arquitectos). Norten was born in Mexico City in 1954 where he graduated from the Universidad ...

Bernardo Gómez-Pimienta Bernardo Gómez-Pimienta (born August 18, 1961) is one of Mexico's most widely recognized architects and furniture designers, and named as one of their top 40 architects in 40 years, whose most famous projects include the National Theatre Sc ...

."'' New York: Monacelli Press, 1998. * Sorkin, M., "Introduction: Traffic in Democracy." In Joan Copjec, (ed.), ''"Giving ground : the politics of propinquity."'' London: Verso, 1999. * Sorkin, M., "Frozen Light." In Friedman, M. (ed.), ''" Gehry talks : architecture + process."'' New York : Rizzoli, 1999. * Sorkin, M. "Measure of Comfort." In Chambers, K. & Sorkin, M.(eds.), ''"Comfort : reclaiming place in a virtual world."'' Cleveland, Ohio :

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, 2001, pp. i-xi. * Sorkin, M., "The Center Cannot Hold." In Sorkin, S. & Zukin, S.(eds.), ''"After the

World Trade Center World Trade Centers are sites recognized by the World Trade Centers Association. World Trade Center may refer to: Buildings * List of World Trade Centers * World Trade Center (2001–present), a building complex that includes five skyscrapers, a ...

: Rethinking New York City."''

, 2002. * Sorkin, M. (ed.), "The next Jerusalem: sharing the divided city." New York, NY: Monacelli Press, 2002. * Sorkin, M., "Sex, drugs, rock and roll, cars, dolphins, and architecture." In Lewallen, C., Seid, S., Lord, C., & Ant Farm (Design group)(eds.),''"

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, 1968–1978."''

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, 2004. * Sorkin, M., "More or less." In Brown, D.J.(ed.),''"The HOME House Project : the future of affordable housing,"'' Winston Salem: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, 2004. * Sorkin, M., "Lunch With Emilio." In Ambasz, E. & Dodds, J., (eds.), ''"Analyzing Ambasz."'' New York, Monacelli Press, 2004. * Sorkin, M., "With the Grain." In Sirefman, S., Sorkin, M.(eds.), ''"Whereabouts: New architecture with local identities."'' New York: Monacelli Press, 2004. * Sorkin, M., "The second greatest generation." In Saunders, W. S., & Frampton, K. ''"Commodification and spectacle in architecture: A Harvard design magazine reader."''

Press, 2005, pp. 22–33. * Sorkin, M., "Introduction: Saratoga Springs!," in Ranalli, G., ''"''Saratoga, George Ranalli"'' San Rafael, Calif.: Oro Editions, 2009, pp. 6–11. * Sorkin, M., "Forward." In ''"Miguel Ángel Aragonés"'' New York: Rizzoli, 2013. * Sorkin, M., Essay. In Abbott, C., ''"In/formed by the land: The architecture of Carl Abbott."'' San Francisco, Calif.: Oro Editions, 2013. * Fontenot, A., McReese, C., Sorkin, M. (eds.), ''"New Orleans under Reconstruction: The Crisis of Planning."'' London: Verso, 2014. * Sorkin, M., "Preface." In Durán Calisto, A.M., Altwicker, M., Sorkin, M., (eds.), ''"Beyond Petropolis: Designing a Practical Utopia in

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, 2015. * Sorkin, M.,Can China’s Cities Survive? In：Terreform (ed.) Letters to the Leaders of China: Kongjian Yu and the Future of the Chinese,pp. 8–17.

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