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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, 39 skills, 7 rules, and 3 hooks across 10 plugins. Built by ALPA.
What's New in 1.2
- Project dossier + decision records — the new Project Dossier plugin gives every project a persistent state:
/project-dossiermaintainsPROJECT.md(sourced, dated facts — site, zoning, program, code), and/decisioncaptures ADR-style decision records indecisions/. Analysis skills read the dossier before fetching, append their findings after, and propose/decisionwhen an analysis forces a choice. - Agents are native subagents — each agent now ships inside the plugin it orchestrates; installing the plugin registers it with Claude Code, so Claude can delegate to it automatically.
- Hooks register themselves — enable the Dispatcher plugin and the three hooks are live. The manual settings merge is gone.
Full history in the CHANGELOG.
Architecture
Architecture Studio
├── /studio ← entry point (08-dispatcher)
│
├── plugins/
│ ├── 00-due-diligence 7 skills
│ ├── 01-site-planning 4 skills · agent: site-planner
│ ├── 02-zoning-analysis 2 skills · agent: nyc-zoning-expert
│ ├── 03-programming 2 skills · agent: workplace-strategist
│ ├── 04-specifications 1 skill
│ ├── 05-sustainability 4 skills · agent: sustainability-specialist
│ ├── 06-materials-research 12 skills · agents: researcher + ffe-designer
│ ├── 07-presentations 3 skills · agent: brand-manager
│ ├── 08-dispatcher 2 skills · hooks ship here
│ └── 09-project-dossier 2 skills · PROJECT.md + decisions/
│
└── rules/ 7 rules · 2 hook-enforced, 5 advisory
Agents orchestrate skills across plugins — they assess your input, choose a path, and exercise judgment; each ships inside the plugin it orchestrates and registers as a native Claude Code subagent. Skills are single-purpose tools invoked with a slash command. Rules are cross-cutting conventions (two hook-enforced, five advisory). Hooks are event-driven automations that ship with the Dispatcher plugin and register automatically. 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 index 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 | 2 | Zoning envelope analysis and 3D visualization for NYC. |
| 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 | 12 | FF&E product research, spec extraction, cleanup, and image processing. Exports to SIF dealer formats and Norma. |
| 7 | Presentations | 3 | Slide deck generation, color palette creation, and image resizing for web, social, slides, and print. |
| 8 | Dispatcher | 2 | Studio router (/studio), help menu (/skills), and the three hooks. |
| 9 | Project Dossier | 2 | Persistent project facts (PROJECT.md) and ADR-style decision records. |
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-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 d |