Michael Sorkin | |
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Born | Michael David Sorkin August 2, 1948 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | March 26, 2020 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 71)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Architect, urban designer, writer, educator |
Spouse | [1] |
Practice | Michael Sorkin Studio |
Michael David Sorkin (August 2, 1948 – March 26, 2020) was an American architectural and urban critic, designer, and educator.[2] He was considered to be "one of architecture's most outspoken public intellectuals",[3] a polemical voice in contemporary culture and the design of urban places at the turn of the twenty-first century.[4] Sorkin first rose to prominence as an architectural critic for the Village Voice 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.[5][6] He died at age 71 from complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
The novel coronavirus claims the life of a vocal, progressive leader in the architecture community.