Contemporary Architecture, Modern Design

Martin responded to an invitation by Clay Odom to submit new research for an exhibition that ran parallel to the Weather Symposium, hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. The exhibition call asked for work that fit within the conference theme or could be new work made specifically for the conference. Mr. Summers used the opportunity to take a prior experiment regarding mid-century modern architecture and furniture that produced some surreal results and to further iterat

Martin Summers was invited to submit work for an exhibition themed around Artificial Intelligence in Architecture at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.

Click image to expand A Purple Architecture is now available. The books editors Vahid Vadat, James Kerestes, & Ebrahim Poustinchi did an incredible job assembling a talented group of architects to submit work under the notion of “purpleness.” In the book’s prologue the editors set out the agenda: “The centuries old topic of how to represent reality, and subsequently how to supplant it, anchors these scenarios. In the past few decades, philosophers like Jean Baudrillard, Gille

Essay titled “20220202_02" Martin was invited by Bryan Cantley based on their friendship, mutual respect, and their prior collaborative drawing and modeling series ( objectspaces[s] + [ _ & Improbable Object[space-s] + ) to write an essay that added some theoretical context to the nature of Bryan's work. There were no guidelines other than a suggested set of possible themes and Martin was given freedom to take the essay in any direction desired. After many failed attempts

Martin was invited to contribute a short written piece discussing models that helped shape and inform the conceptual territory of the book. 150 different people were asked to contribute and were given freedom to discuss models in any way they desired. Additional contributors include: Hitoshi Abe, David Adjaye, Stan Allen, Tadao Ando, Aaron Betsky, Marlon Blackwell, Preston Scott Cohen, Peter Cook, Neil M Denari, Hernan Diaz Alonso, Liz Diller, Evan Dougles, Winka Dubbeldam,

Martin Summers appointed the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kentucky College of Design, School of Architecture

We are excited to have been asked to submit recent work to Archello and from this engagement, Jake's Garden at Sav's Restaurant and Gourmet Ice Cream was featured. It is always exciting to have work solicited for publication and to see the work among such incredible projects from around the world. Please check out the post at the link below and let us know what you think! https://archello.com/project/jakes-garden-at-savs-restaurant-and-gourmet Design Team: Brian Richter and

Martin Summers presented the academic research along with a series of small projects by PLUS-SUM Studio to the students who were...

Martin Summers presented his body of research that spans pedagogical processes and aesthetics related to perception, form, and experience...

Grand Opening for Jake's Garden at Sav's Grill was held on Friday, March 26th. It was such a pleasure to have nice weather and to finally be able to enjoy the space with others as it was intended. There were over a hundred people there over the evening celebrating the event and safely enjoying a public event for the first time in a very long time. The garden is named after Jake Gibbs, former third district councilman, supporter of trees in the community, fan of lilac's, supp

Martin was invited to SCI_Arc Final Thesis Reviews for GT20, and participated virtually through the Zoom format that we have all become...

With Jose Oubrerie once again living in Lexington and teaching in the School of Architeture at the University of Kentucky, it has made...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the review utilized a format that has since become a bit more common for reviews, MIRO. The MIRO board...

Martin Summers was invited by Alvin Huang to participate in his "Form Follows Performance" Graduate Thesis Review, a pre-final review of...

Martin Summers is featured in a video discussing the University of Kentucky College of Design and what it is like as an institution, how...

Martin Summers was invited to present via Zoom to Brian Kelly's "Representational Theory" course at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln....

A drawing from "Gray Matter" was selected for inclusion in the second exhibition of "REJECTED: Architectural Drawings and Their Stories" at The Ohio State University, Knowlton School of Architecture. "Banvard Gallery August 23, 2019 - 12:30pm to October 4, 2019 - 5:00pm The Banvard Gallery will host the exhibition REJECTED: Architectural Drawings and Their Stories from August 23 through October 4, 2019. The exhibit will open at 12:30 p.m. on 8/23 accompanied by a Loose Talk

As part of an invited group of reviewers for the 2019 ACADIA Conference "Ubiquity and Autonomy" hosted at The University of Texas at...

Martin Summers was invited by Margaret Griffin to review the work from her Graduate Studio II that she was leading as a Visiting Critic....

Martin Summers, Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Kentucky College of Design was selected as a representative for the faculty to serve with his colleagues at this critical moment in the college as we move into the design phases of our new building. His professional expertise and trusted voice is valued across the various levels that he serves. From the City of Lexington design boards and committees, campus design, planning, and sustainability committees