SUMMARY is an architecture studio founded in the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto. Seeking a balance between pragmatism and experimentalism, SUMMARY develops prefabricated building systems with the aim of responding to a determining challenge in contemporary architecture – accelerating and simplifying construction processes.
Team
Samuel Gonçalves: Architect / Founder Carlos Guedes: Architect / Project manager Mariana Ferreira: Architect / Project manager Pedro Penalva: Architect Pedro Rodrigues: Architect / Project manager Vicente Spínola: Architect / Project manager Luca Sabbadini: Architect / VR Programmer Hannah Nullmeyer: Intern Architect Achilleas Tsortanidis: Intern Architect Florian Jornod: Intern Architect
Contacts
info@summary.pt +351 220 731 376 Rua do Monte Cativo 258, 4050-399 Porto Portugal
EXHIBITIONS
2023
MAM – Mês da Arquitetura da Maia – Em Processo (Maia, Portugal)
2022
Lisbon Architecture Triennale – Multiplicity (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022
The Reasons Offsite – Portuguese Centre for Architecture (Matosinhos, Portugal)
2019
The Reasons Offsite – Neufert Box, Weimar (Germany)
2019
The Reasons Offsite – University of Edinburgh (Scotland, UK)
2019
The Reasons Offsite – Boston Society of Architects/AIA – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
2019
The Reasons Offsite – Budapest Contemporary Architecture Centre – KEK (Hungary)
2019
MAM – Mês da Arquitetura da Maia – Fast Forward, Maia (Portugal)
2018
The Reasons Offsite – Tirana Architecture Week, POLIS University – Tirana (Albania)
2018
NLA – Factory-made housing: a solution for London?, NLA galleries, London (UK)
2018
Mirabilia – Le Città Invisibili di Italo Calvino– Antilia Gallery, Bari (Italy)
2018
Maxxi National Museum of 21st Century Arts – Yap Maxxi (Italy)
2018
Serralves Foundation – Work in Progress (Portugal)
2017
Red Dot Design Museum of Singapore
2016
La Biennale di Venezia – 15th International Architecture Exhibition (Italy)
Conferences / Public presentations
2024
School of Architecture, University of Miami (USA)
2024
Portuguese Centre for Architecture (Portugal)
2023
Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade do Porto (Portugal)
2023
ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (Portugal)
2022
Portsmouth School of Architecture [online] (United Kingdom)
2022
Faculty of Architecture of the Yeditepe University (Turkey)
2021
Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning – CAMP [online] (Czechia)
2019
Budapest Contemporary Architecture Centre – KEK (Hungary)
2019
Boston Society of Architects (USA)
2018
Scaffolding Project – Workshop Leader at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (Poland)
2017
Building as a Summary Process – Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw (Poland)
2017
Prokalo Seminar Series – Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA), The University of Edinburgh (Scotland, UK)
2017
Building as a Summary Process – Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (Poland)
Publicações
2024
AMC #322 | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2023
Small Houses - Taschen Books | 11 habitáculos na floresta
2023
Catálogo do Mês da Arquitetura da Maia: Em Processo | Coordenação Editorial
2023
Arketipo #166 | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2023
SB 2/2023 | Edifício-bancada
2022
Modulbau - Detail | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2022
Catálogo Trienal de Arquitectura de Lisboa 2022 | Sistema GOMOS
2022
Abitare #616 | 11 habitáculos na floresta
2022
Monocle #153 | Sistema GOMOS
2022
Detail 6.2022 | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2021
Xia by AIT #1-2021 | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2020
Azure #282 | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2020
Abitare #595 | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2020
ArquitecturaViva #233 | VDC 1000m2 pré-fabricados
2019
J-A Jornal dos Arquitetos #259
2019
Archistorm #98 | Sistema GOMOS
2018
EUROPE 40/40, Yearbook 2017-2018
2018
Red Dot Design Concept Yearbook 2017/18 | Sistema GOMOS
2018
Factory-made housing: a solution for London? - NLA | Sistema GOMOS
2018
INAW2018 - Public Space Re/In/Venting
2017
Roof Magazine #10 | GOMOS #1
2017
LAB 2.0 #21 | Infrastructure-Structure-Architecture
2017
Nomadic Living - Braun Publishing | GOMOS #1
2016
Arquine #77 | Sistema GOMOS
2016
Catálogo XV Bienal de Veneza | Infrastructure-Structure-Architecture
Academia
2024
TU Delft, Department of Architecture - Visiting Guest Researcher
2024
School of Architecture, University of Miami - Guest Design Critic / Secondary Advisor
2023
ISCTE I.U.Lisboa - Guest Design Critic
2018
Academy of Fine Arts Kraków - Workshop Leader semestral "Scaffolding Project"
AWARDS
2022
Monocle Design Awards - Best in Construction
2021
Best New Practices - ArchDaily
2020
Emerging Architect of the Year - Dezeen Public Vote Winner
2020
AZ Award - Best Multi-unit Residential Building
2018
40 under 40 European Design Award
2018
YAP – Young Architects Program (MAXXI / MoMA) - Finalista
2017
Red Dot Award - Habitat Category