# Neural Architecture: AI-Powered Form-Building

> Generative AI is not just another tool in the architectural designer’s toolkit. It’s a transformative force that shapes how ideas are conceived, developed, and realized. This workshop delves into 3D generative AI, showcasing its potential to unlock innovative, creati…

## At a glance

- Format: On-demand course
- Price: €102.00 (list €120.00)
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Duration: 8 Hours
- Schedule: Apr 19-20, 2025
- Instructors: George Guida
- Categories: Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence
- Software: Rhinoceros 3D, Blender, Runway ML, xFigura AI, Google Collab
- Students: 62
- Rating: 5.0 / 5
- Canonical: https://paacademy.com/course/neural-architecture-ai-powered-form-building
- Enroll: https://paacademy.com/course/neural-architecture-ai-powered-form-building

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## About this course

This workshop focuses on using 3D generative AI to create architectural designs through hands-on exercises.

## What you'll learn

- AI's Impact on Architecture: Gain foundational knowledge of how AI is transforming the architectural profession and creative workflows.

- 3D Machine Learning Workflows: Understand and apply workflows that incorporate advanced AI techniques for architectural design.

- Generative AI Tools: Master essential tools for text-to-image generation, 3D reconstruction, and video-to-video design processes.

- Tool Integration: Learn best practices for combining open-source and web-based AI tools to optimize your workflows.

- Refining AI Concepts: Develop skills to refine concepts into AI-aided creative architectural forms.

- Future Roles of Architects: Explore emerging opportunities and roles for architects in an AI-driven design era.

## Methodology

This workshop focuses on architectural ideation and visualization at the individual building scale. Participants will explore diverse typologies, including residential, cultural, and pavilion structures while leveraging cutting-edge tools like xFigura, Google Colab, and Blender. The software suite combines open-source tools and web-based tools, ensuring accessibility while delving into the latest research on 3D workflows, including text-to-image, image-to-3D, and video-to-video transformations.


Participants will engage in hands-on activities, working individually on their projects while applying the following workflows:





- Text-to-Image & Image-to-Image Generation: Leverage tools like xFigura and Google Colab to design a building typology of your choice using FLUX image generation models.

- 3D Form Creation: Use 3D multiview diffusion models to generate architectural forms.

- Video-to-Video Editing: Refine and iterate architectural designs with platforms such as Runway ML or Sora, enabling dynamic transformations.

- Gaussian Splats & 3D Reconstruction: Utilize tools like Luma.ai and Blender to convert generative designs into detailed 3D models ready for visualization and presentation.




The course combines introductory technical foundations with creative applications, ensuring participants can immediately implement what they have learned in their projects.

## Curriculum

### Session 1
- Introduction + PAACADEMY Updates (06:24)
- Intro to Generative AI (01:05:23)
- AI Design with Xfigura (59:02)
- Exploring AI Design Workflows (24:39)
- Colab-Based AI Workflow (25:26)
- Generative 3D Design Workflow (29:35)

### Session 2
- AI for 3D Architecture (51:36)
- Design Meets Neural Motion (51:15)
- Gaussian Splatting with Blender (01:01:30)
- Videos to Gaussian Splats (31:56)

## FAQ

### What software tools and platforms will I need to use during this workshop?
You will use software and platforms including Rhinoceros 3D, Blender, Runway ML, xFigura AI, Google Colab, and Luma.ai.

### What specific 3D generative AI techniques and workflows are taught in the course?
You will learn 3D multiview diffusion models for form generation, Gaussian splatting for 3D reconstruction from image data, text-to-image ideation, and video-to-video editing.

### What building typologies will we design during the hands-on sessions?
You will apply AI-driven form-building workflows to design individual building-scale typologies, including residential, cultural, and pavilion structures.

### What practical 3D outputs can I expect to produce by the end of the workshop?
You will transform text and image inputs into refined 3D generative forms and 3D-reconstructed models, ready for architectural visualization and presentation.