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Join us for the latest AI Film Club, a screening of “Sculpting the Void” by Sergo Ustyan, a 17-minute documentary about the key projects and working methods and philosophy of a London-based Armenian architect Michel Mossesian. Michel says “As a proud citizen of the world, I am deeply inspired by the different people, places and cultures I engage with. These differences inspire my work and are reflected in my designs as I perceive and distill the uniqueness of each place and offer a fresh way of capturing and communicating its essence.
For me, architecture is a medium for conversations around people, life and places, with a long term sustainable future. I believe in architecture that adds value and benefits society ‘beyond buildings’, focussing on the people that inhabit spaces, the local environment and public arenas.”

Bios:

Sergo Ustyan is a film director and producer. In 2015 he graduated from the Film Directing Department of the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK, Sergey Soloviev's workshop). He is currently a Film Distribution and Marketing MA student at Birmingham City University. Since 2016 is writing and developing his debut feature film project called ‘’The Exchange’’ which he is planning to shoot in Armenia.

Michel Mossessian is a world-class architect whose London based practice delivers award-winning projects around the world. He studied philosophy and architecture in Paris, was a Villa Medicis fellow at Cooper Union, NY, and completed his masters at Harvard. He became the youngest Associate Director and Senior Designer in the history of leading US practice SOM, where he led design on projects including the new Brussels NATO headquarters. Michel founded his own practice in London in 2005. Current projects include: the main square and 26 buildings for Doha’s downtown Msheireb development; a regeneration of the artisan quarter in Fez’s medina; and a major office complex for Argent at King’s Cross, London.
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