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Mohammed Khizr
Founder · Khizr Studio
Founder of Khizr Studio, using film and storytelling to communicate architecture.
- Current role
- Founder
- Practice
- Khizr Studio
- Location
- London, UK
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2023
The story so far
The path behind Mohammed's work.
Mohammed Khizr is the founder of Khizr Studio, an architectural film and storytelling studio. A Part II architectural designer who studied at the University of Sheffield, he set up the in-house film unit at Squire & Partners during his time in practice, producing films for competition and tender submissions before founding his own studio.
His focus is using film as a representation and communication tool in architecture: capturing site analysis, expressing materiality, habitation and movement, and conveying the spatial and emotive narratives of a project to audiences who may not read traditional drawings. He also explores film and animation through the RIBA work stages, and is a visiting tutor at the University of Sheffield, teaching storytelling, film and animation.
Episode 0162 · Architecture Social · 51:18
The Power Of Film And Storytelling In Architecture. Ft. Khizr Studio
Film can explain architecture in ways drawings and still images often cannot. It can show atmosphere, sequence, use, story and emotion in a form people understand quickly.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction to film and storytelling in architecture
- 02
05:00 · Exploring Khizr Studio's films and visual work
- 03
10:00 · Animation, emotion and explaining architectural ideas simply
- 04
15:00 · Traditional film, digital media and architectural presentation
- 05
20:00 · Webcams, eye contact and the craft of being on camera
- 06
25:00 · Reels, social media and video content for practices
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Mohammed's conversation.
- Current role
- Founder
- Practice
- Khizr Studio
- Location
- London, UK
Continue exploring
Meet the practice behind the work.
Architectural film and storytelling studio founded by Mohammed Khizr, helping practices communicate projects through film, animation and short-form video.
- Greater London
- Cultural
- Urban Design
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 05:00Mohammed Khizr · Audio onlyListen from 05:00 in the full episode.
Exploring Khizr Studio's films and visual work
- 10:00Mohammed Khizr · Audio onlyListen from 10:00 in the full episode.
Animation, emotion and explaining architectural ideas simply
- 15:00Mohammed Khizr · Audio onlyListen from 15:00 in the full episode.
Traditional film, digital media and architectural presentation
- 20:00Mohammed Khizr · Audio onlyListen from 20:00 in the full episode.
Webcams, eye contact and the craft of being on camera
- 25:00Mohammed Khizr · Audio onlyListen from 25:00 in the full episode.
Reels, social media and video content for practices
- 30:00Mohammed Khizr · Audio onlyListen from 30:00 in the full episode.
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