Organic Architecture with Generative art
Setting up the Volume Trail
A course by Chantal Matar , Architectural and Generative Designer
Joined December 2021
About the video: Setting up the Volume Trail
Overview
“Now, I will introduce you to volume trails. You will learn how to start thinking about velocity and vector swirls inside Houdini. ”
In this video lesson Chantal Matar addresses the topic: Setting up the Volume Trail, 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, I'm going to show you how to set up the 3D space of the trails, which is going to be the volume trails. In order to do that, first, we're going to understand a bit more about vector works, about how velocity works, and without further ado, let me show you how to do it. We need to create a volume in space, which is empty, and then we're going to connect it to another volume operator, which is called VOP. Now, inside VOP, there's a set of nodes that let you define a program, like shaders, for example. It works by connecting nodes together. Houdini then compiles these nodes int...”
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Course summary for: Organic Architecture with Generative art
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3D, 3D Modeling, Architecture, ArchVIZ, Digital Architecture, Spatial Design

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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