Sven Mehzoud
Qualifications:
BA Arch (TWI, Winterthur, Switzerland) 1989
BDes (Victoria University of Wellington) 1996
MDes (Massey University) 2005
Teaching and research interests:
Sven Mehzoud is lecturing in the spatial arts programmes within the College of Creative Arts, specialising in research, spatial representation practices, and design studio for interior and exhibition design as well as scenography. His research focus is on embodied processes of spatial representation of sites such as exhibition and performance spaces but also of museums and art gallery environments. He is further interested in the translation of conceptual designs to construction, materials and the development of design detailing. His practical work is often collaborative and interdisciplinary and lies at the intersection between space, culture & performance. It encompasses interiors fit outs, exhibition and set design, art installations and architecture. Many of these projects have been published and have received numerous citations and awards.
Areas of research expertise:
Exhibition Design
Performance Design
Architectural Representation Practices
Research highlights (publications):
Noble, A., Mehzoud, S. Jensen, L. (2008). Antarctic Shopping Party Southern Lights - Antarctic Collectibles In Harslof, O. and Hannah, D. (Eds.) Performance Design. (pp.90-99) Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press.
Mehzoud, S. (2007). Speculative Design Projects exploring Disaster Relief through Spatial Design (Abstract). Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference Proceedings 2007, Brisbane, Australia, p52.
Mehzoud, S. (2006). Performative Sight Seeing: Embodied Spatial Representation Practices For Exhibition Design (Abstract). Wonderground: Design Research Society International Conference Proceedings 2006, Lisbon Portugal, p257.
Mehzoud, S. (2003). Disturbing a narrow sense of life: The Installation at the Heart of PQ. In Zupanc Lotker, S. and Squire, D. (Eds). The Heart of PQ. (pp 43-45) Prague: Theatre Institute Prague. ISBN 80-7008-147-3
Mehzoud, S. (2003). The Body as a sensing machine. In Parkhurst, R. (Ed.) Three:Two Writing and Research from the College of Design, Fine Arts and Music. (pp. 26-41). Wellington: Massey University. ISBN 0-476-01284-8
Hannah, D., Mehzoud, S. & Gibson, L. (2003) Architecture of the Heart of PQ. In Albertova (Ed.), Prague Quadrennial: 2003 (pp.294-295). Prague (CZ): Theatre Institute Prague.
ISBN 80-700-144-9
Hannah, D., Mehzoud, S., Gibson, L. (2004) . ‘Performance’. Architecture New Zealand July/August 2004. ISSN 0113-456.
Mehzoud, S. (2003) Sans-culotte attack on Paris. Architecture New Zealand 2003 (6), 102-103. ISSN 0113-456.
Hannah, D., Mehzoud, S. (2003) Krajina Predstaveni smyslu. Forum, 2003 (3), 69-70. ISSN 1211-5975.
Research highlights (presentations):
Mehzoud, S. Charles, O. and Versey, S. (2007). Speculative Design Projects exploring Disaster Relief through Spatial Design [Poster Presentation] (Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference Proceedings 2007, Brisbane, Australia, p52.
Mehzoud, S. (2006). Performative Site Seeing: Embodied Spatial Representation Practices for Exhibition Design Wonderground: Design Research Society International Conference
Lisbon, Portugal; 1 - 5 November 2006.
Mehzoud, S. (2004). ‘A performance landscape of the senses: Presenting the Heart at PQ 03’. Sensoria Symposium. Festival of Design Education. RMIT School of Architecture and Design , Melbourne; 26. - 30. July 2004.
Hannah, D., Mehzoud, S. & Gibson, L (2003). The Heart of PQ. Invitational lecture given at World Architecture Week, New Zealand Institute of Architects, Wellington, City Gallery Wellington; 3 October 2003.
Mehzoud, S. (2003). Disturbing a narrow sense of life: the sceno-architecture at the Prague Quadrennial 2003. College of Design, Fine Arts and Music Colloquia Series 2003: Works Forward. Conveners: Baird, K. and Linzey, K. September 2003.
Research highlights (designs):
Brettell, A., Mehzoud, S. Kane, A. (2006). Futuna: Theatre Production and site-specific Multimedia Installation. Set Design. Futuna Chapel, Karori, Wellington, 14-17 December 2006.
Noble, A., Mehzoud, S., Jensen, L. (2005). ADC Art Design Collective: Southern Lights: Antarctic Art Collectables. Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch; December 2005- February 2006.
Mehzoud, S, Gibson, L., Hannah, D. (2005). World Stage Design 2005 (WSD 2005) Exhibition of The Heart of PQ03 project at the Toronto, Canada; March 2005.
Mehzoud, S., Gibson, L., Hannah, D., Foster, S. (2004). DisPlay, remembering a performance landscape. An exhibition at the Michael Hirschfeld Gallery, Wellington City Gallery; March- April 2004. DINZ Highly Commended Best Award 2004.
Hannah, D., Mehzoud, S., Gibson, L. (2002 - 2003). The Heart of PQ: A performance landscape of the senses. Central Exhibition of the Prague Quadrennial 2003, Prague, Czech Republic. In collaboration with the Theatre Institute Prague. NZIA Research Award for 2003.
Mehzoud, S. with the Seeyd Theatre Company aka Claw Footed Tomatoes, Wellington (2000 - 2001). Seeyd and Insalt: Theatre Productions. Set Design. Wellington Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards and Wellington Fringe theatre awards for best set design, best new NZ play and best production.
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