Architecture Studio

Agents, skills, and rules for architects, designers, and AEC professionals — use with Claude Desktop or Claude Code.

Architecture Studio teaches Claude architecture-specific workflows — site analysis, zoning, space programming, specifications, materials research, sustainability, and presentations.

7 agents, 36 skills, 7 rules, and 3 hooks across 9 plugins. Built by ALPA.

Architecture

Architecture Studio
├── /studio                              ← entry point
│
├── agents/
│   ├── site-planner                     4 skills · site research + synthesis
│   ├── nyc-zoning-expert                9 skills · property records + zoning + 3D
│   ├── workplace-strategist             2 skills · occupancy + programming
│   ├── product-and-materials-researcher 5 skills · find, extract, tag
│   ├── ffe-designer                     6 skills · schedule, QA, export
│   ├── sustainability-specialist        4 skills · EPDs, GWP, LEED
│   └── brand-manager                    2 skills · decks + palettes
│
├── plugins/
│   ├── 00-due-diligence                 7 skills
│   ├── 01-site-planning                 4 skills
│   ├── 02-zoning-analysis               3 skills
│   ├── 03-programming                   2 skills
│   ├── 04-specifications                1 skill
│   ├── 05-sustainability                4 skills
│   ├── 06-materials-research           11 skills
│   ├── 07-presentations                 2 skills
│   └── 08-dispatcher                    2 skills
│
├── rules/
│   ├── units-and-measurements
│   ├── code-citations
│   ├── professional-disclaimer
│   ├── csi-formatting
│   ├── terminology
│   └── output-formatting
│
└── hooks/
    ├── post-write-disclaimer-check
    ├── post-output-metadata
    └── pre-commit-spec-lint

Agents orchestrate skills across plugins — they assess your input, choose a path, and exercise judgment. Skills are single-purpose tools invoked with a slash command. Rules govern every output. Hooks are event-driven automations. Skills are grouped into plugins (installable bundles organized by project lifecycle).

Quick Start

Install

Claude Desktop: Open Customize → Browse plugins → + → Add marketplace from GitHub → enter AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects

Claude Code:

claude plugin marketplace add AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects
claude plugin install 01-site-planning@skills-for-architects

Use

Type /studio followed by what you need. The router reads your request and hands off to the right agent or skill.

/studio task chair, mesh back, under $800
/studio 123 Main St, Brooklyn NY
/studio I need a space program for 200 people
/studio parse this EPD

Type /skills for the full menu. Or call any skill directly by name (e.g. /environmental-analysis 123 Main St).

Agents

Agents are the orchestration layer. Describe your task — the agent decides which skills to call, in what order, and what judgment to apply.

Agent	Domain	What it does
site-planner	Site Planning	Runs all site research in parallel, synthesizes a unified brief with opportunities and constraints
nyc-zoning-expert	Due Diligence + Zoning	Full NYC property and zoning analysis — due diligence, buildable envelope, 3D visualization
workplace-strategist	Programming	Translates headcount and work style into space programs — occupancy compliance, zone allocation, room schedules
product-and-materials-researcher	Materials Research	Finds products from a brief, extracts specs from URLs/PDFs, tags and classifies, finds alternatives
ffe-designer	FF&E Design	Builds clean schedules from messy inputs, composes room packages, runs QA, exports to dealer formats
sustainability-specialist	Sustainability	Evaluates environmental impact — finds EPDs, compares GWP, checks LEED eligibility, writes spec thresholds
brand-manager	Presentations	Owns visual identity — builds decks, creates palettes, QAs deliverables for presentation readiness

See the agents directory for full workflows and handoff logic.

Plugins & Skills

Organized by project lifecycle — from due diligence through delivery.

#	Plugin	Skills	Description
0	Due Diligence	7	NYC property data: landmarks, DOB permits, violations, ACRIS, HPD, BSA.
1	Site Planning	4	Site research: environmental, mobility, demographics, history.
2	Zoning Analysis	3	Zoning envelope analysis and 3D visualization for NYC and Uruguay.
3	Programming	2	Workplace strategy: space programs, occupancy loads, IBC compliance.
4	Specifications	1	CSI outline specifications from a materials list.
5	Sustainability	4	EPD parsing, research, comparison, and GWP thresholds.
6	Materials Research	11	FF&E product research, spec extraction, cleanup, and image processing.
7	Presentations	2	Slide deck generation and color palette creation.
8	Dispatcher	2	Studio router (/studio) and help menu (/skills).

All 36 skills

Due Diligence

Skill	Description
/nyc-landmarks	LPC landmark and historic district check
/nyc-dob-permits	DOB permit and filing history
/nyc-dob-violations	DOB and ECB violations
/nyc-acris	ACRIS property transaction records
/nyc-hpd	HPD violations, complaints, and registration
/nyc-bsa	BSA variances and special permits
/nyc-property-report	Combined NYC property report — all 6 above

Site Planning

Skill	Description
/environmental-analysis	Climate, precipitation, wind, sun angles, flood zones, seismic risk, soil
/mobility-analysis	Transit, walk/bike/transit scores, pedestrian infrastructure
/demographics-analysis	Population, income, age, housing market, employment
/history	Neighborhood context, landmarks, commercial activity, planned development

Zoning Analysis

Skill	Description
/zoning-analysis-nyc	NYC buildable envelope — FAR, height, setbacks, use groups from PLUTO
/zoning-analysis-uruguay	Maldonado, Uruguay — FOS, FOT, height, setbacks from TONE
/zoning-envelope	Interactive 3D zoning envelope viewer

Programming

Skill	Description
/workplace-programmer	Space programs from headcount and work style
/occupancy-calculator	IBC occupancy loads, egress, plumbing fixture counts

Specifications

Skill	Description
/spec-writer	CSI outline specs — MasterFormat divisions, three-part sections

Sustainability

Skill	Description
/epd-parser	Extract data from EPD PDFs — GWP, life cycle stages, certifications
/epd-research	Search EC3, UL, Environdec for EPDs by material or category
/epd-compare	Side-by-side environmental impact comparison
/epd-to-spec	CSI specs with EPD requirements and GWP thresholds

Materials Research

Skill	Description
/product-research	Find products from a design brief
/product-spec-bulk-fetch	Extract specs from product URLs at scale
/product-spec-bulk-cleanup	Normalize messy FF&E schedules
/product-spec-pdf-parser	Extract specs from PDF catalogs
/product-image-processor	Batch download, resize, remove backgrounds
/ffe-schedule	Format raw product data into a schedule
/product-enrich	Auto-tag products with categories, colors, materials
/product-match	Find similar products
/product-pair	Suggest complementary products
/csv-to-sif	Convert CSV to SIF for dealer systems
/sif-to-csv	Convert SIF to readable spreadsheets

Presentations

Skill	Description
/slide-deck-generator	HTML slide decks — editorial layout, 22 slide types
/color-palette-generator	Color palettes from descriptions, images, or hex codes

Rules

Always-on conventions that govern every output — loaded automatically, not invoked.

Rule	What it governs
units-and-measurements	Imperial/metric, area types (GSF/USF/RSF), dimensions
code-citations	Building code references, edition years, jurisdiction awareness
professional-disclaimer	Disclaimer language, what AI outputs can and cannot claim
csi-formatting	MasterFormat 2018 section numbers, three-part structure
terminology	AEC standard terms, abbreviations, material names
output-formatting	Tables, source attribution, file naming, list structure
transparency	Show your work — link sources, expose inputs, make outputs verifiable

Hooks

Event-driven automations — opt-in via Claude Code settings.

Hook	Event	What it does
post-write-disclaimer-check	After Write	Warns if regulatory output is missing the professional disclaimer
post-output-metadata	After Write	Stamps markdown reports with YAML front matter
pre-commit-spec-lint	Before git commit	Flags malformed CSI section numbers

See the hooks directory for installation instructions.

Contributing

Want to add a skill for the built environment?

1. Fork this repository
2. Create your skill in the appropriate plugin folder (or propose a new plugin)
3. Each skill needs a SKILL.md with instructions and domain knowledge, a README.md, and any supporting data files
4. Open a pull request — describe what the skill does, how you tested it, and sample output

For guidance on organizing skills across a team, read Distributing Skills to Teams.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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