Michael Sorkin

Michael Sorkin
Born
Michael David Sorkin

(1948-08-02)August 2, 1948
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2020(2020-03-26) (aged 71)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Architect, urban designer, writer, educator
Spouse
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(m. 1982)​
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PracticeMichael 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]

  1. ^ "Michael Sorkin Weds Joan K. Copjec, Editor". New York Times. February 3, 1982. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Quito, Anne (March 28, 2020). "Michael Sorkin, architecture's brilliant sage, has died of complications from Covid-19". Quartz – via Yahoo!.
  3. ^ Giovannini, Joseph (March 29, 2020). "Michael Sorkin, 71, Dies; Saw Architecture as a Vehicle for Change". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. pp. 622. ISBN 9780415252256.
  5. ^ Gibson, Eleanor (March 27, 2020). "'Fierce and brilliant' architect and critic Michael Sorkin dies of coronavirus". Dezeen.
  6. ^ Wilson, Mark (March 27, 2020). "CORONAVIRUS CRISIS: Celebrated architect and critic Michael Sorkin dies from COVID-19 complications". Fast Company. Retrieved March 29, 2020. The novel coronavirus claims the life of a vocal, progressive leader in the architecture community.
  7. ^ Pacheco, Antonio (March 26, 2020). "Michael Sorkin, visionary and incisive architect, educator, critic, has passed away from COVID-19". Archinect News. Retrieved March 26, 2020.