The Corpuscle is a modular habitat unit that forms the foundational building block of Voltaris settlements across Diaterra. Designed for adaptability, each unit contains systems for habitation, research, and repair, enabling deployment in volatile plasma-rich regions.

Its asymmetric structure and exposed armatures allow modules to detach, reconfigure, and expand. Connection nodes act as open circuits, enabling Corpuscles to link into growing clusters that form laboratories, launch bays, research ports, transit nodes, and fabrication zones. Over time, these clusters evolve into fully developed colonies embedded within canyon walls.

I developed the visual concept using AI-assisted exploration and executed the hard-surface modeling procedurally in SideFX Houdini. An especially valuable technique applied during this chapter was procedural paneling, which gave the Corpuscle’s surfaces an intricate pattern.

I designed the internal systems, external attachment logic (Connectivity Diagrams), and the Plasma Circulation System powering the structure.
Texturing and rendering were completed in KeyShot, with a focus on material realism. I also designed a vertical section cut to reveal internal spaces, including the Bio-Organic Laboratory and Modular Launch Bay, aligning interiors with the broader Voltaris lore.