Talk:Michael Sorkin

Unreferenced substantive edited by User:QuickNotes as of 22:16, 22 February 2011
Unfortunately User:QuickNotes has made subtaintive changes to this profile as above. These changes dod not cite new references and are substantive change to the quoted sources. As the creator of the original sources, I have restored and moved discussion to tihs page. The essence of the changes made by User:QuickNotes are:
 * 1) Sorkin is not an architect, nor an urban planner
 * 2) Sorkin did part architectural training, none of which was done at Harvard, despite this clear reference on the last paragraph at Sorkin's bio from CUNY
 * 3) Sorkin never had any association with Terreform ONE, despite this clear refence in this disclaimer
 * 4) Sorkin was not responsible for the city plan for the Zhabei District
 * 5) Sorkin was not responsible for the 2009 redesign of the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza

Whilst the latter two may be correct, the correct place for discussing their removal should be on this page. As to whether Sorkin is an architect and urban planner is debateable. Perhaps an agreeable compromise should read that Sorkin is an architectural and urban planning critic, educator, etc.... Jherschel (talk) 10:39, 23 February 2011 (UTC)


 * 1. Sorkin is NOT an architect; He has NOT worked for another architect, which is essential to completing the requirements for professional practice.

see his posted CV here; cryptome.quintessenz.at/mirror/wtc2/sorkin-resume.doc


 * 2. Sorkin did not receive a degree from Harvard. He did study art at Harvard and did not complete that degree either. He is a writer with a degree in English from Columbia.

It is misleading to claim he has the capability and dedication to attain a graduate degree in architecture by saying he received his training at Harvard. He does not qualify for professional training. see also: http://www.floornature.com/architetto.php?id=76&sez=6 Sorkin CV; 1976-77 Harvard University. Department of Fine Arts, no degree. 1971-73. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. MArch. 1970-71 Harvard University. Department of Architecture, no degree. 1969-70 Columbia University. Department of English. MA. 1965-69 University of Chicago. Committee for the Study of Ideas and the Analysis of Methods. BA.


 * 3. Sorkin is not an "urban planner". not even he has made that claim. Urban Planning is a different profession all together.  He does not hold an MUP degree and has served in any capacity or worked as an individual in this field.


 * 4. Sorkin was never a member of "Terreform ONE" which is distinct from the volunteer unincorporated association "Terreform" started in 2006.

see Certificate of Incorporation:
 * http://www.terreform.org/terreform1_certificate_of_incorporation.pdf


 * and see IRS Tax Exempt Status Letter of Determination
 * http://www.terreform.org/terreform_one_501_c_3.pdf


 * 5. Sorkin was never an "inaugural president of "Terreform" in any official corporate documents before 2007. He did serve has Executive Director and Chair of "Commonspace" a non-porfit org. He later switched the papers and changed the name into "Terreform Inc." without consent of the board or other members and directors.  He is not permitted to operate this company because it is in direct violation of US Trademark law (#7 below)
 * see Commonspace docs here:
 * http://www.terreform.org/commonspace_inc.pdf


 * 6. Sorkin was a member of "Terreform" in 2006 and was dismissed by vote for lack of interest and self-promotion.


 * 7. the Trademark service names of "Terreform", Terreform ONE", Terreform 1" and any similar derivation and spelling are property of Mitchell Joachim and Maria Aiolova. Any use of this name without consent is a federal violation of United States Patent and Trademark Office.
 * see USTPO registration;
 * http://www.terreform.org/Terreform_1_Trademark.pdf


 * 8. Sorkin was not a designer for any "Terreform" projects. He does not use or operate computer drawing equipment, modeling systems or hand drafting tools.  He did complete some writing for Terreform, but this is not considered design by any standard.  Most, if not all of his "Sorkin Studio" works were designed and completed by former Partners in his private office. These people included notable and accomplished architectural designers such as; Andrei Vovk, Mitchell Joachim, Makoto Okazaki, Kent Hikida, and others.


 * 9. Sorkin is a professional writer and critic. He makes a living by publishing criticisms of the accomplishments of professional architects. Any other descriptions of his life work would be misleading.


 * 10. Yes, agreed. Michael Sorkin and Sorkin Studio did not work on Zhabei District Master Plan nor Times Square.


 * http://www.floornature.com/architetto.php?id=76&sez=6 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sundayday2011 (talk • contribs) 16:35, 23 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your input. It's good to see lively debate. A friendly tone goes a long way to ensuring our communication remains open and honest. I'm not going to get into a huge debate, other than say that is you've made changes, please please please reference them. And please sign your comments.... whoever you are. Firstly, let me make my position clear; I do not know of Sorkin, have never met him, or am associated with him in any way. I am simply a contributor to Wikipedia that saw an article that was poorly constructed and in need of editing. I get the feeling, however, that you may have some association with either Sorkin or Joachim, et al. Am I correct?
 * On a few of matters:
 * 1977 - Graduates from Harvard University Department of Fine Arts with a degree in Architecture
 * Can we please agree that Sorkin is an architectural and urban planning critic, educator and author?
 * Clearly, Sorkin had an association with one of the Terreform organisations; although I'm unsure which one. Is this important to include in the profile? Is it important to report hia falling out with Joachim? I don't know enough about the subject matter to see if it's worthy of inclusion.
 * You make a claim that is not referenced or substantiated. Would you please provide a reference for the following:
 * Most, if not all of his "Sorkin Studio" works were designed and completed by former Partners in his private office. These people included notable and accomplished architectural designers such as; Andrei Vovk, Mitchell Joachim, Makoto Okazaki, Kent Hikida, and others.
 * I hope that helps. I welcome all feedback given in a positive and friendly tone. Thanks Jherschel (talk) 09:59, 24 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Hello, Yes I believe this is a friendly debate too. I wish to convey a tone of positive and open communication.  I hope no malice was perceived, for none was intended.
 * I work as an architect and am familiar with Terreform ONE. I fully understand the various details and perspectives in this case. I would say; its best left to the decision of the court.
 * The US Patent and Trademark Office attorney has rejected Michael Sorkin's claims in three consecutive cases and appeals. The USPTO attorney on Dec. 15, 2010 has rendered a final decision and rejected Sorkin. please visit;
 * http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow?SRCH=Y&isSubmitted=true&details=&SELECT=US+Serial+No&TEXT=77795240#
 * USTPO FINAL ACTION DOC. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.77795240 MARK: TERREFORM
 * "In its response, dated 11/23/10, applicant submits arguments against the examining attorney’s Trademark Act Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion refusal with respect to U.S. Registration No. 3752902. The ::: examining attorney has carefully considered applicant’s arguments and does not find them persuasive. Accordingly, the examining attorney continues and maintains said refusal and now makes it FINAL.
 * For the reasons set forth below, the refusal under Trademark Act Section 2(d) is now made FINAL with respect to U.S. Registration No. 3752902. See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a)."
 * Because of the clear legal sensitivities, I would decline to mention "Terreform" in any association with Sorkin. I would also leave out any mention of Joachim, as this could cause problems within the Sorkin camp and its aggressive legal staff.
 * In reference to the floornature.com statements kindly mentioned above; Harvard University offering a graduate degree in Architecture from the Fine Arts Dept. is most likely impossible. Fine Arts does not ::: have a grad degree program in architecture, only the GSD at Harvard offers this degree (www.gsd.harvard.edu/) Sorkin is not an Alumni.
 * Referring to sorkin as an "architectural and urban planning critic, educator and author" is perfectly legitimate.
 * Partners of Sorkin Studio (Andrei Vovk, Mitchell Joachim, Makoto Okazaki, Kent Hikida) that have made great contributions are credited in the back of all his publications; also see here; http://www.netprospex.com/people/Andrei-Vovk/18298554, http://thewhuffiebank.org/okazakimakoto, http://www.archinode.com/Mitchell_Joachim_CV.pdf
 * I hope this helps, and I wish you well. I look forward to your important feedback.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sundayday2011 (talk • contribs) 16:22, 24 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorkin did NOT graduate Harvard and is NOT an Architect or Urban Planner. Sorkin did not work on the Time Sq. project.
 * See the reference below


 * Here is Sorkin's CV on-line (paste into browser window)
 * cryptome.quintessenz.at/mirror/wtc2/sorkin-resume.doc

MICHAEL SORKIN Michael Sorkin Studio: 145 Hudson Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York ,10013 tel: 212.431.9120 fax: 212.343.0561 email: sorkin@thing.net

EDUCATION:

1976-77	Harvard University. Department of Fine Arts 1971-73	Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. MArch 1970-71	Harvard University. Department of Architecture 1969-70	Columbia University. Department of English. MA 1965-69	University of Chicago. Committee for the Study of Ideas and the Analysis of Methods. BA

PROFESSIONAL:

1977-	Principal. Michael Sorkin Studio, New York City 1974-75	Urban Deadline Architects, New York City. 1973-74	New York City Department of Social Services, Bureau of Purchased Social Services for Adults. Head of Planning, Design, and Specialist Services.

ACADEMIC:

2000- 	CCNY, School of Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Director Graduate Program in Urban Design 2001  	University of Utah, Visiting Professor 2000  	University of Texas, Visiting Professor 1993-00	Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna Professor of Urbanism and Director, Institute of Urbanism 1999  	SUNY Buffalo, Visiting Professor 1999	Pratt Institute, Visiting Professor 1999  	University of Minnesota, Cass Gilbert Professor 1998	Aarhus School of Architecture, Visiting Professor 1997	Parsons School of Design, Visiting Professor 1997  	Cornell University, Gensler Family Chair 1996	Columbia University, Visiting Professor 1994  	Carleton University, Visiting Critic 1993  	Washington University, Visiting Professor 1992  	Harvard University, Visiting Professor 1992  	Columbia University, Adjunct Professor 1992  	University of Nebraska, Hyde Chair 1991  	Yale University, Bishop Chair 1990  	Yale University, Davenport Chair 1990-91	Columbia University, Adjunct Professor 1983-93	Cooper Union, Visiting Professor 1988-90	Southern California Institute of Architecture, Visiting Professor 1986-87	University of Illinois, Chicago, Distinguished Visiting Professor 1985	University of Pennsylvania, Visiting Critic 1985  	University of North Carolina, Visiting Critic 1984-85	Yale University, Visiting Critic 1983  	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Adjunct Professor 1983  	University of Texas, Visiting Critic 1980  	Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, Lecturer 1978-80	Columbia University, Adjunct Assistant Professor 1975-76	Architectural Association, Tutor

CONSULTANCIES:

1996-97	First Church of Christ Scientist (Preservation) 1992 	BBC, Film Series; "The City of The Future" 1993  	BBC, Film Series; "Building Sites" 1985  	WNET, Film Series; "American Architecture" 1995  	WNET, Film Series; "The City" 1983 	Union of Theological Seminary, (Campus Planning) 1973-74	Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Consultant to the Curator of Design

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

2001	Center for Mideast Peace 2001  	Rockerfeller Foundation 1999 	Graham Foundation for the Visual Arts 1996  	I.D. Design Award 1995  	I.D. Design Award 1993  	Graham Foundation for the Visual Arts 1992  	New York Foundation for the Arts 1991  	Progressive Architecture Design Award 1990  	Buell Fellowship (Columbia University) 1989  	New York State Council for the Arts (Design) 1988  	Brunner Fellowship (New York AIA) (Urban Research) 1987  	National Endowment for the Arts (Urban Design) 1987  	Manufacturers Hanover/ Art World Award for Distinguished Newspaper Art Criticism 1985  	New York Foundation for the Arts (Design) 1984  	National Endowment for the Arts (Critical Writing) 1981  	Graham Foundation for the Visual Arts 1976 	$25,000 Pyramid

BOOKS:

The Next Jerusalem, (New York: Monacelli Press) 2002 After the World Trade Center, Edited with Sharon Zukin, (New York: Routledge) 2002 Other Plans: University of Chicago Studies 1998-2000, (New York: Princeton Architectural Press) 2001 Some Assembly Required, (Minneapolis: Univ. Minnesota Press) 2001. Giving Ground, The Politics of Propinquity, Edited with Joan Copjec, (New York: Verso) 1999. Wiggle, (New York: Monacelli Press) 1998. Local Code: The Constitution of A City At 42 Degrees N Latitude, (New York: Princeton Architectural Press) 2001. Exquisite Corpse, Writing on Buildings, (London: Verso) 1991. Variations on a Theme Park, edited, (New York: Hill & Wang) 1991. The Architecture off Hardy, Holzman, Pfeiffer, (New York: Whitney Library of Design) 1981. Forthcoming: Work on the City (New York: Monacelli Press) 2003

In preparation: Weed, AZ		A City of One Million 20 Minutes Downtown All Over the Map Nine Essays about Emilio Ambasz (Editor)

ARTICLES: Michael Sorkin is the author of several hundred articles. He was, for ten years, the Architecture critic for The Village Voice and is currently contributing editor for Architectural Record and Metropolis.

LECTURES & SYMPOSIA: AA School of Architecture, London UK 1993, 1995. Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus Denmark, 1996-1998. ACSA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1996. ACSA Annual Meeting, (Keynoter), Cleveland, OH, 1998. ACSA Annual Meeting, (Keynoter), Miami, FL, 1993. ACSA Southwest Regional Meeting, Albuerequerque, NM, 1997. ACSA West Central Regional Conference, (Keynoter), Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1997. Aga Khan Award Symposium on Architecture and Criticism, Valetta, Malta, 1992. Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Amman, Jordan, 1997. AIA Portland Chapter, Portland, OR, 1995. Alcan Lecture, Montreal, Canada, 1991. Alcan Lecture, Vancouver, BC, 1993. American Institute of Architects, San Antonio, TX, 1996. American Institute of Architects Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, 1996. American Society of Landscape Architects, National Convention, Boston, MA, 1999. ANYtime Conference, Ankara, Turkey, 1998. Arab Towns Organization, Doha, Quatar, 2001. Archeworks/Graham Foundation Symposium, Chicago, IL, 1997. Architectural League of New York, NY, 2002, 2000, 1998, 19997, 1996, 1995, 1991. Architecture International, Rotterdam, Holland, 1998. “Architecture in the Promised Land”, Seattle, WA, 1998. “Architektur Geschichte und-Theorie, Wuppertal, Germany 2000 Arizona State University, School of Architecture, Tempe, AZ, 1997. “Ars Electronica 94”, Linz, Austria, 1994. Art Institute of Chicago, “7+11” Symposium, 1987. Baruch College, City University of New York, “Sprawl Conference, New York”, NY, 2001. Bauhaus, “Event City Conference”, Desseaiu, Germany, 2000. Bartlett School of Architecure, London, UK, 1996. Berlage Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1997. Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 1999. Boston Society of Landscape Architects, “Envisioning Boston’s Urban Core” Symposium, Boston, MA, 1999. Burda Akademie Zum Dritten Jahrtausend, Luxembourg, 1995. California Polytechnic State University, Landscape Architecture Department, San Luis Obispo CA. 2000. Carleton University School of Architecture + Culture Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, 1992. Carnegie-Mellon University, The Fourth Annual Criticism Workshop, Pittsburgh, P.A. 1986. Carnegie-Mellon University, School of Architecture, Pittsburgh, P.A. 1992. Centennial Conference for ASLA, CUNY, New York, NY, 1999. Centro de Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 1995. College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, 1973. City Design Center Annual Conference, University of Illinois, (Keynoter), Chicago, IL, 1996. City University of New York, Network/Forum, New York, NY, 1986. Clemson University College of Architecture, Clemson, SC, 1998. College of Architecture and Environmental Design, California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2000. Columbia University Noontime Lecture Series, 1995. Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning, Preservation, “Why Don’t Cities Matter ?”, Symposium, New York NY, 1999. Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning, Preservation, New York, NY, 1996, 2000. Columbia University, Temple Hoyne Buell Center for Study of American Architecture, New York, NY, 1999, 2000, 2001. Center for Arts Criticism, Minneapolis, MN, 1979. Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2001. Congresso International Cuidades do Futuro 87, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1987. Congreso International de Arquitectura, (Keynoter), ITESM Campus Monterey, Mexico, 1997. Cooper Hewitt Museum Fall Seminar & Symposium on Urbanism, New York, NY, 1990, 1992. Cooper Union School of Architecture, New York, NY, 1986. Cooper Union First Annual Raymond G. Brown Memorial Lecture, New York, NY, 1987. Cornell University School of Architecture, Ithaca, NY, 1995. CROSSING Biennial Oceanic Architecture & Design Conference, Perth, Australia, 1995. Debat de Barcelona, MACBA, Barcelona, Spain, 1995. Design Trust for Public Space, New York, NY, 1998. Deutschen Architektur Zentrum Berlin, Germany, 1999. “Diatomic Dialogues”, New York, NY, 1987. “Dreams and Details”, New York, NY, 1987. Drexel University, Department of Architecture (Arfaa Lecture), Philadelphia, PA. 2000. Edmonton University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1992. Florida AIA, Sarasota, FL, 1993. Florida Atlantic University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, 1996 Florida International University, Miami, FL, 1993. Foundation for Ethics and Meaning, New York, NY, May 2000. “Forms Follows Anything” Conference, MAMA and Fargfabriken Center for Contemporary Art & Architecture, Stockholm, Sweden, 1997. “Fuse 98”, San Francisco, CA, 1998. Georgia Tech, School of Architecture, Atlanta, GA, 1991. Harvard University Graduate School of Design, “Symposium on Ecology in Design”, Cambridge, MA, 2000 Harvard University Graduate School of Design, “New Urbanism”, Conference, Cambridge, MA, 1999. Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA, 1995, 1986. Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Loeb Fellows Lecture, Cambridge, MA, 1992. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 1997. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1997, 2000. Illuminating Engineering Society/ Int’l Assoc. of Lighting designers, New York, NY, 1985. Industrial Designer Society of America, New York, NY, 1986. Institut fur Kunstgeschichte, Vienna, Austria, 1995. Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, New York, NY, 1985. International Conference – Cities in Transition, Delft University, Faculty of Architecture, Netherlands, 1998. International Conference on Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, 1999. International Festival of Arts & Ideas, New Heaven, CT, 1998. Iowa State University, School of Architecture, Ames, IO, 1989. Istanbul Technical University, Conference on Architectural Awards, Istanbul, Turkey, 2000. The Johnson Foundation, Racine, Wisconsin, 1999. 37th International Design Conference, Aspen, Colorado, 1987. Kent State University School of Architecture & Environ. Design, Kent, Ohio, 1991. Kingston University Architecture School, Surrey, UK, 1997. Kulturcentrum Wolkenstein, Steiiermark, Austria, 1995. Lawrence Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Cambridge, MA, 1985. Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, 1995. Mayors Conference on Urban Design, Cambridge, MA, 1996. Mayors Conference on Urban Design, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1999. Miami University, Department of Architecture, Oxford, OH, 1986. Milan Triennale, Milan, Italy, 1995. Minnesota AIA, Minneapolis, MN, 1992. M.O.D.O. Washington, DC, 1985. Monterey Millennium Conference on Architecture, Monterey, CA, 1991. Municipal Art Society of New York, “Strokes of Genius or Public Policy Folly”, New York, NY, September 2000. Nashville Cultural Arts Project, “Out of Site” Nashville, TN, 2001. New York Public Library, New York, NY, 1986. New York University, “Modern Redux” Symposium, New York, NY, 1986. North Carolina Chapter of the AIA, Williamsburg, VA, 1987. Norwegian Planning Association, Oslo, Norway, 1997. Ohio State University, Department of Architecture, Columbus, Ohio, 1986.

Orestaden XXI Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994. Osaka Conference On Global Urbanism, Osaka, Japan, 1994. Osterreichisches Museum Fur Angewandte Kunst, Vienna, Austria, 1990. Parson School of Design, “Nach Berlin”, Symposium, New York, NY, 1998. 9W Gallery, “Photographing The Omega Suits”, Symposium, New York, NY, October 2000. Penn Sate, Department of Architecture (Kossman Lecture) Sate College, PA, 2000. Pratt Institute Graduate Architecture Program, Brooklyn, NY, 1997, 2000. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Institute of Architecture, Troy, NY, 1980. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1997, 1990. Rice University, School of Architecture, Houston, TX, 1993. RIMT, Melbourne, Australia, 1995, 1993. Royal Australian Institute of Architects Convention, (Keynoter), Melbourne, Australia, 1995. Royal Institute of British Architects, London, UK, 1994, Annual Discourse) 1996. Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg, Austria, 1997. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA, 1993. SEPT, Ahmedabad, India, 1998. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 1996. Southern California Institute of Architecture, Summer Workshop, Los Angeles, CA, 1995. Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, 1989. Southwest Jiaonting University, School of Architecture, Chengdu, China, 1999. Stanford Design Conference, Palo Alto, CA, 1995. Symposium on Architectural Criticism, Schindler House, Los Angeles, CA 1990, 1996. Taliesen School of Architecture, Scottsdale, AZ, 2001. Taller Boricua Gallery at the Julia DeBurgos Latino Cultural Center, NY, 1999. Technical University of Bratislava, Faculty of Architecture, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1997. Technical University of Delft, Faculty of Architecture, Delft, Netherlands, 1997. Technische Universitat Berlin, Akademie der Kunste, Berlin, Germany, 1996. Technische Universitat Graz, “Spaces in the Future” Symposium, Graz, Austria, 1998. Tepe Architectural Culture Center, Bilkent University, Bilkent, Turkey, 2000. Texas A&M, College Station, TX, 1990. The Architecture Society of The Art Inst. Of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1987. Third Jerusalem Conference on Heritag, Jerusalem, Israel, 1996. Tongji University School of Architecture, Shangai China, 1998, 1999. Tulane University, School of Architecture, New Orleans, LA, 1996. Turin Polytechnic, Faculty of Architecture, Turin, Italy, 1992. University of California Los Angeles Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Los Angeles, CA, 1988, 1997. University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Berkeley, CA, 1982, 1986, 1997. University of Arkansas, School of Architecture, Fayetville, AK, 1991. University of British Columbia, School of Architecture, Vancouver, BC, 1996. University of the Canary Islands, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Las Palmas, 1997. University of Chicago, Department of Art History, Chicago, IL, 1999. University of Colorado, School of Architecture, Denver, CO, 1990. University of East London, School of Architecture, London, UK, 1999. University of Florida, College of Architecture, Gainesville, FL, 1991, 1995, 2002. University of Kentucky, School of Architecture, Lexington, KY, 1988. University of Liverpool, School of Architecture, Liverpool, UK, 1997. University of Manitoba, School of Architecture, Winnipeg, Canada, 1998. University of Maryland, School of Architecture, College Park, MD, 1987. University of Michigan, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Ann Arbor, MI, 1990. University of Michigan, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, (The Raoul Wallenberg Lecture), Ann Arbor, MI, 2001. University of Naples, Faculty of Architecture, Naples, Italy, 1997. University of Nebraska, School of Architecture, Lincoln, NB, 1992. University of Nevada, College of Architecture, Las Vegas, NV, 1998. University of New Mexico, School of Architecture, Albuquerque, NM, 1998. University of Pennsylvania, School of Architecture, “Structure and Meaning: in Human Settlements” Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2000. University of Southern California, School of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, 1989. University of Texas, School of Architecture, Austin TX, 1993, 2001. University of Toronto, Jane Jacobs Symposium, Toronto, Canada, 1997. University of Utah, School of Architecture, Salt Lake City, UT, 1988. University of Utah, School of Architecture, Henrietta Johnson Louis Lecture, Salt Lake City, UT, 2001. University of University of Washington, School of Architecture, Seattle, WA, 1998. University of Waterloo, Department of Architecture, Ottawa, Canada, 1986. Van Alen Institute, “Public Waterfront Proposals” Symposium, New York, NY, 1999. VPI, School of Architecture Alexandria, VA, 1993. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, 1986. Washington University School of Architecture, St Louis, MO, 1992. Washington State University, (VPLAC Lecture), Pullman, WA, 2000. Wayne State University, “The City in the Twenty-First Century” Conference, Detroit, MI, 1993. Westminster University, Department of Architecture, London, UK, 1998. World Bank, Symposium on Historic Preservation, Washington, DC, 1999. Yale School of Architecture, New Haven, CT, 1989. Yale School of Architecture, “Next Cities Symposium” New Haven, CT, 2000. Yale School of Architecture/Yale Urban Design Workshop, New Haven, CT, 1996. Yale School of Architecture, (Third Annual Timothy Lenahan Memorial Lecture), New Haven, CT, 1999.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Contributing Editor: Architectural Record, New York City. Metropolis, New York City. ID Magazine, New York City (1994-2000)

Board of Directors:

Architectural League of New York, New York City. Artist Space, New York City, (1996- 1997). CUNY Institute for Urban Systems. CUNY Public Space Network. CUNY Urban Consortium. CUNY College Architectural Center. Paul Rudolph Foundation

Board of Advisors:

Archeworks, Chicago, Illinois Storefront for Art and Architecture (1990- 1997) 306090 (Student Architectural Journal)

Co Chair:

Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design (1993- 1998)


 * — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sundayday2011 (talk • contribs) 19:09, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Reporting (selected)
As part of getting this article through the WP:ITN process, I removed:

Reporting, selected

 * Philip Johnson: the master builder as a self-made man. (October 20, 1978). The Village Voice
 * The big man on campus. (January 1, 1984). The Architectural Review, 25-27.
 * Another low-tech spectacular. (January 1, 1985). The Architectural Review, 38-43.
 * The real thing. (September 1986). Architectural Record.
 * Minimums. (October 13, 1987).  Village Voice, p. 100.
 * Canon Fodder. (December 1, 1987). The Village Voice.
 * DeGentrification: Das Zeichen dreht, ein Sogentsteht,(January 1, 1990). Association of Free-employed Swiss architects, 77-78.
 * Where was philip? (October 1988). Spy Magazine, p. 138-140.
 * Big Brother hitches a ride with a congestion-pricing scheme. (September 16, 2007). Architectural Record.
 * Some suggestions on how to spend $800 billion. (January 16, 2009). Architectural Record.
 * Can an indigenous culture survive in a jungle petropolis?  (June 16, 2007). The Architectural Review.
 * Legal loophole trumps good zoning in SoHo.  (December 16, 2007).Architectural Record.
 * Making (too) big plans for Manhattan's West Side. (February 15, 2007). Architectural Record.
 * Strolling through Tokyo's hothouse of architectural wonders. (May 16, 2008). Architectural Record.
 * Learning from the Hutong of Beijing and the Lilong of Shanghai. (July 16, 2008). Architectural Record.
 * Bucky lives! Why Fuller matters more today than ever before. (August 16, 2008). Architectural Record.
 * Ada Louise Huxtable was the guardian and connoisseur of form. (June 10, 2013). The Architectural Review.
 * Viewpoints, June 10, 2013. The Architectural Review.
 * Rumble in the Urban Jungle. (August 16, 2013). Architectural Record.
 * Drawing the Line: Architects and Prisons, (August 27, 2013). The Nation.
 * Bloomberg’s legacy leaves many questions unanswered. (October 23, 2013). The Architectural Review.
 * What's Behind The Poor Door. (April 2, 2014). The Nation.
 * Critical Mass: Why Architectural Criticism Matters. (May 28, 2014). The Architectural Review.
 * The Architect's Dilemma & #58; When to Say No. (June 16, 2014). Architectural Record.
 * Little Boxes: Micro-apartments have become trendy in planning circles, but their austerity is just another limit on the aspirations of the poor, (July 29, 2014). The Nation,
 * Civilian Objects: Architecture lets us speak of the spoken indirectly. (October 28, 2014). The Nation.
 * Too Rich, Too Skinny, (May 16, 2015). Architectural Record.
 * What we hope for is a consultation, a spontaneous outburst of alternative suggestions, a wildly diverse set of inventions and polemics. February 4, 2015. The Architectural Review.
 * Starchitects are putting lipstick on a rash(er) of enormous pigs. (August 5, 2015). The Architectural Review.

Perhaps it can be improved with more references. And there is a question as to how the "selection" was made. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 12:24, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Presumably, the "In the news" link or traffic is now over, and this should be reinstated. The question of how the selection of newspaper columns was made is a good one (which I hold too!) however not having it is a loss for the reader, as it clearly illustrates his interests. Perhaps when we have a better summary of his voice and style, this list won't be needed. Prairieskool92 (talk) 00:12, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

This WP entry is too vague, fails to convey what made the man great
The entry at present lists various associations but only describes actual accomplishments in vague terms: "In addition to being a noted professor at many great architectural schools, he was a biting and incisive architectural critic"

What made him notable as a professor? What did he teach that was innovative?

Quote some "biting and incisive" criticism to show specifically the style and insight that made him unique. Martindo (talk) 21:09, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Update project
In lieu of Sorkin's passing and the tremendous outpouring of tributes across the architecture and urban planning fields, in both discourse and practice, we should aim to flesh out this page. We need more that explains his highly influential books, early life and education, and professional life as a prominent critic, designer, book publisher and educator. There are many new sources to cite from. Prairieskool92 (talk) 23:30, 4 April 2020 (UTC)