250 Things an Architect Should Know - Hardcover
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Michael Sorkin, Joan Copjec (Afterword by)Publish date:2021-11-02Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton Architectural PressISBN-13:9781648960802ISBN-10:1648960804UPC:9781648960802Book Category:ArchitectureBook Subcategory:Individual Architects & FirmsBook Topic:EssaysSize:7.10 x 5.10 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8311Product ID:SC2XMQ8THE
From iconic architect and critic Michael Sorkin comes a joyful celebration of architecture and city-making, told through his famous list, in one beautiful, illustrated book. Equal parts poetic, practical, playful, and wise, Two Hundred and Fifty Things an Architect Should Know presents a compelling and perceptive list of essential knowledge that Michael Sorkin composed during his renowned career as an architect, urbanist, critic, and force for justice and equity in design. In this first posthumous collection of Sorkin's work, entries are paired with 100 poignant and elegant color and black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and archival images. The handsome, foil-stamped cover and timeless design makes this the perfect gift for architects, students of architecture, and design-savvy urbanists.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton Architectural PressISBN-13:9781648960802ISBN-10:1648960804UPC:9781648960802Book Category:ArchitectureBook Subcategory:Individual Architects & FirmsBook Topic:EssaysSize:7.10 x 5.10 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8311Product ID:SC2XMQ8THE
Michael Sorkin (1948-2020) was an architect, urbanist, teacher, writer, and critic, who authored numerous articles and books. He was principal of Michael Sorkin Studio in New York City, president of the nonprofit Terreform, director of the Graduate Program in Urban Design at City College of New York (CCNY), and architecture critic for the Village Voice. He remained an outspoken critic of misguided architecture, urban inequality, oppressive ideologies, and other impediments to truly egalitarian and sustainable societies his whole life.
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