Organic Architecture with Generative art
Sketching: Conceptualizing the Idea
A course by Chantal Matar , Architectural and Generative Designer
Joined December 2021
About the video: Sketching: Conceptualizing the Idea
Overview
“Now that you've built an understanding of natural forms, it's time to begin sketching. In this lesson, I will guide you through this process using just a pencil and white paper. To get started, I will pull from my source of inspiration, which is the stalactitic natural formations. I love rock formations in all their forms. For this course specifically, I chose the stalactite—as they are very expressive, dynamic, rich, and very complex in structure, though they may present themselves to be simple at first glance.”
In this video lesson Chantal Matar addresses the topic: Sketching: Conceptualizing the Idea, which is part of the Domestika online course: Organic Architecture with Generative art. Learn about organic architecture and embrace a unique perspective on building design that merges with the environment..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're gonna start sketching our idea, which is stalactitic formation. The reason why I picked the stalactites is because I love repetition and vertical elements, and the way they represent themselves is very... Dynamic. And it's because of their order and their repetition element in them. And what we're going to do first is focus on the structure. So we're going to sketch a very simple idea of how stalactites really look like. And how we can perceive them and add to them different layers so they become a bit more architectural. At first, they might look simple because they'r...”
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Chantal Matar
A course by Chantal Matar
Chantal Matar is a multidisciplinary architectural designer working at the intersection of mixed media and architecture. She has worked in various international studios, including Zaha Hadid Architects. It was there that she developed the skills that would later shape her design style. As a generative artist, she has collaborated with Tsyphur Zaltan to create a mediated ambient album with her own motion design. She has exhibited across Europe, in Berlin, Paris, and Venice.
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