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250 THINGS...
Project “250 Things...”* is a tribute to friend and colleague, the late Michael Sorkin, inspired by his iconic list of “250 things an architect should know.” Opening with “the feel of cool marble under bare feet” and ranging through 249 more entries, the list celebrates what architects should know, spanning topics from sensory experience and technical skills to cultural knowledge.
To honor Michael’s legacy, we are compiling similar lists from a variety of industries and disciplines, and publishing them online or in print.
Through this column, readers will discover unexpected wisdom across fields, finding connections between disciplines and perhaps reconsidering what essential knowledge means in their own work.
We encourage teachers, influencers, and professionals to create their own “250 Things” lists as class projects or personal exercises.
If you have developed a list, please email it to hello@themagazine.pub for a chance to be featured in our community. What should your field know?
Send your publication link to hello@themagazine.pub.
*Sorkin, M. (2018, April 17). What comes up: the right and wrongs to the city.: 250 Things an Architect Should Know. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/568-what-goes-up
JUN8
2024
Davison, D. (2024, June 8).100 things an architect should Know. DRAW. https://drawarch.com/100-things-an-architect-should-know/
AUG23
2023
Uszynski, A. (2023, August 3). Two Hundred and Fifty Things a Lighting Designer Should Know. Inside Lighting. https://inside.lighting/news/23-08/two-hundred-and-fifty-things-lighting-designer-should-know
JUN13
2023
Hultquist, J., & Hultquist, J. (2023, June 13). 100 Things a Theatre architect should Experience - ASTC. ASTC -. https://theatreconsultants.org/100-things-a-theatre-architect-should-experience/
FEB12
2022
Uose, H. T. (2022, February 12). TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THINGS TO KNOW AT THE START OF a PROJECT. Medium. https://medium.com/@Hanna.Thomas/two-hundred-fifty-things-to-know-at-the-start-of-a-project-de71bf56f8ad
AUG7
2021
Kennedy, E. D. (2021, August 7). 100 things a UX/UI designer should know. Learn UI Design. https://www.learnui.design/blog/100-things-ux-ui-designer-know.html
JUL15
2021
Paulos, E. (2021, January 15).Berkeley MDEs. (n.d.). 67 Things A UC Berkeley MDes Student Should Know. https://design.berkeley.edu/news-and-events/67-things-a-uc-berkeley-mdes-student-should-know
JUL5
2021
Liu, K. (2021, July 5). 50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know. Uncanny Magazine. https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/50-things-every-ai-working-with-humans-should-know/
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2021
Wall, E. (2021). 250 things a landscape architect should know. In B. C. Ivers (Ed.), Birkhäuser. Birkhäuser. https://api.pageplace.de/preview/DT0400.9783035623369_A43273856/preview-9783035623369_A43273856.pdf
JUL
2020
Molleindustria, V. P. E. B. (n.d.). Two hundred fifty things a game designer should know. CC Molleindustria 2020. https://www.250things.molleindustria.org/
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