Contemporary Architecture, Modern Design

We are pleased to be included in Archinect Sessions, a Podcast that reaches an international audience of architects and students of architecture. The specific episode is titled, "Site Visit: Exhibit Columbus," (Soundcloud link here: link ) which chronicles a return to Columbus, Indiana by Ken Koense and Donna Sink to discuss the installations now completed. In the case of our project, we were delayed 6 weeks due to CNC issues over the summer and just happened to be on site th

We are pleased to be included in Archinect Sessions, a Podcast that reaches an international audience of architects and students of architecture. The specific episode 103 is titled, "Machines Don't Care; A Conversation about Exhibit Columbus's Student Installations." Soundcloud link here: link Martin Summers and David Biagi are co-teaching the University of Kentucky College of Design, School of Architecture design-build studio for this event and participated in the discussion

Creative Mornings Lexington invited Mitzi Vernon (Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Design) to present her work regarding form with particular focus on a studio projec t and process she has exhibited in Lexington. That work focuses on pedagogy within an industrial design studio sequence while she was at Virginia Tech. As an extension of these concepts about form, pedagogy, and iteration, she included work from Martin Summers design studios that take the discussion

Essay by Martin Summers (edited by Brent Sturlaugson) about the "Point of Departure" project and pedagogical implications of "Disruptive Continuity" was published in "Off Ramp 12: Tolerance." Off Ramp is SCI-Arc's online academic journal, edited by the Post Graduate Design Theory and Pedagogy Program. Essay can be found here: (Link) From the Editors' Preface: "In this issue of Offramp we seek to interrogate what might remain as a tool, or tools, for producing the idiosyncrati

PLUS-SUM Studio's projects Grey Matter and Point of Departure were recognized with two Honorable Mentions in the 2016 AAP Architecture Prize. Link to Grey Matter Honorable Mention Link to Point of Departure Honorable Mention #AAPArchitecturePrize #international #lexington #camouflage #GreyMatter #sustainable #publication #urbandesign #research #universityofkentucky #awards #ukcod #PointofDeparture

Martin Summers proposal was accepted by the 2016 AIA KY/AIA IN Convention Program Subcommittee for the 2016 AIA KY/AIA IN Convention: Craft - Distilling Design. The convention will take place September 15-17, 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Summers will present "Disruptive Continuity - Explorations in Digital Form via Iterative Process," as part of the convention program. The session will take place on TFriday, September 16, 10:15am-11:30am., location TBD. Excerpt: Disru

PLUS-SUM Studio received notification that our entry into "The Secret Life of Buildings: A Call for Objects" competition has been promoted to the second and final round of the selection process. The competition is run by the Center for American Architecture & Design (CAAD) at UT Austin and connected to the upcoming three day symposia, "The Secret Life of Buildings." List of Round 1 Finalists: http://www.secretlifecompetition.com/call-for-objects/ From the competition site: "

The University of Kentucky News just released an article about the 2015 Sustainability Challenge Grant recipients which features the "Point of Departure: Place Making and Identity Via Integrated, Didactic & Sustainable Transit Shelters" research project. The project consists of a cross-disciplinary team of faculty, campus stakeholders, campus master planners, students and industry leading expert consultants exploring issues of identity, networks, grid-tied solar, enhanced use

The University of Kentucky President's Sustainability Advisory Committee announced the 2015 Sustainability Challenge Grant recipients and recognized them at the annual Sustainability Forum and Research Showcase, December 1, at the UK Boone Center. UK/CoD Assistant Professor of Architecture Martin Summers in collaboration with Co-PI Michael Wilson of the UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) received one of seven Sustainability Challenge Grants to continue their sustai

University of Kentucky College of Design publishes the IDA Awards Press Release on the UK/CoD website as a news article #publication #ukcod #research #website #urbandesign #conceptual #awards #universityofkentucky

The hybrid poster was uploaded today on Super // Architects Instagram account as a sereis of images forming a short video. The intent of the video was to reveal a bit more about the process and evolution of the drawing, which also includes images from Skype/FaceTime meetings with Bryan Cantley of Form:uLA . #website #superarchitects #international #poster #publication #universityofkentucky #drawing #professor #research #conceptual #ukcod

Received notification today that our proposal was accepted to the "EcoDiversity_Comuptation and Identity" exhibition at the University of Cincinnati that will be part of ACADIA's 2015 conference, "Computational Ecologies: Design in the Anthropocene." "The School of Architecture and Interior Design, in University of Cincinnati’s College of Design Architecture Art and Planning will host ACADIA’s 2015 Annual Conference and convene, simultaneously, an exhibition and symposia, as

The hybrid poster was uploaded today on Super // Architects Instagram account as a single image with information about the final "Thesis Call." The poster was produced via an intense process of digital data exchange, Skype/FaceTime meetings and phone calls between Super//Architects, Bryan Cantley ( Form:uLA ), Martin Summers and Owen Duross. #universityofkentucky #website #poster #publication #superarchitects #drawing #research #international #ukcod #conceptual

Our poster was uploaded today on Super // Architects Instagram account and their server was flooded with people logging on to submit thier work/find out more. Seems like the launch was a great success! The poster was done in collaboration with Owen Duross and Hans Koesters, continuing the Abstract 3D exercise research as we translate this process to 2d drawings and eventually back to 3d constructions. Working on the next installment with Bryan Canltey of Form:uLA for the

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture design team led by Martin Summers, in collaboration with Michael Wilson of the UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and students from Electrical Engineering discuss the "Point of Departure" multidisciplinary research project at the University of Kentucky. The team was awarded a 2014 Sustainability Challenge Grant to pursue research into sustainable bus shelters. You can find a link to the radio inte

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture, Practice Preview Program led by Assistant Professor Martin Summers was featured on the UK/CoD website. ThE feature highlights the program where students intern in some some of the worlds leading design firms during their Spring Break and use this opportunity to learn new skills, see first hand an offices operations, explore new cities and meet new people. This year four of the students secured Summer Inter

The University of Kentucky President's Sustainability Advisory Committee announce UK Sustainability Challenge Grant Winners. Assistant Professor Martin Summers received a grant in collaboration with Michael Wilson of the UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) to investigiate the potential for sustainable bus shelters on the University of Kentucky campus. The project titled "Point of Departure," consists of a cross-disciplinary team of faculty, campus stakeholders, cam

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture, Practice Preview Program led by Assistant Professor Martin Summers was featured on the UK/CoD website. ThE feature highlights the program where students intern in some some of the worlds leading design firms during their Spring Break and use this opportunity to learn new skills, see first hand an offices operations, explore new cities and meet new people. This year four of the students secured Summer Inter

Invited juror for Stephen Slaughter's MArch I studio at the University of Cincinnati DAAP - Cincinnati, Ohio #teaching #ukcod #professor #juror #designcrit #UCDAAP

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture studio led by Assistant Professor Martin Summers was featured on the University of Kentucky, UK Now website. The feature looks at 3D Printing on campus and the process students are engaging in the studio. #universityofkentucky #3dprinting #teaching #professor #ukcod #publication