about
In today's context, where the conditions of architecture and construction are constantly evolving and developing, HVL Studio was founded by Heval Zeliha Yüksel with the aim of conducting work at the intersection of architecture, art, and material. The studio explores how the unique atmosphere of a place can be produced, and in each project, strives to approach the subject through a new method.
HVL Studio primarily focuses on museum architecture, museum curatorship, exhibition design, and cultural building projects. Adopting an architect-curator approach, each project is addressed through an original methodology that investigates the memory, geography, and material culture of its location.
The studio develops a holistic design process for curatorial content creation, museum and exhibition space design, and cultural and artistic structures. In doing so, it transforms the relationship between architecture and curatorship into modes of production, generating new spatial narratives within contemporary museum practices.
Master Architect, Curator, Hvl Studio
After graduating from the Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University, Heval Zeliha Yüksel worked for many years in the international construction sector, taking part in numerous large-scale architectural projects. While continuing her professional career, she was also actively involved in architectural publications and served as editor-in-chief for various industry-specific architectural magazines.
Over the years, she has had the opportunity to experience architecture both theoretically and in practice. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in architectural research, Yüksel focuses her work particularly on museum architecture, museum curatorship, exhibition design, and cultural building projects.
Under the umbrella of HVL Studio, which she founded, she carries out projects centered on museum and exhibition space design, combining architecture and curatorship. With her architect-curator identity, she develops interdisciplinary production processes that explore contemporary museum practices, spatial narrative forms, and curatorial strategies within the fields of culture and the arts.
Her sketch and drawing works, which focus on unplanned urbanization, have been featured in various books, magazine covers, and group exhibitions.