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

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 discussi

Creative Mornings Lexington invited Mitzi Vernon (Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Design) to present her work regarding...

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 id

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: Di

PLUS-SUM Studio received notification that our entry into "The Secret Life of Buildings: A Call for Objects" competition has been...

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

The University of Kentucky President's Sustainability Advisory Committee announced the 2015 Sustainability Challenge Grant recipients and...

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...

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 t

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture design team led by Martin Summers, in collaboration with Michael...

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture, Practice Preview Program led by Assistant Professor Martin Summers...

The University of Kentucky President's Sustainability Advisory Committee announce UK Sustainability Challenge Grant Winners. Assistant...

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture, Practice Preview Program led by Assistant Professor Martin Summers...

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

The University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture studio led by Assistant Professor Martin Summers was featured on the...