18 specialized Claude Code skills for urban design covering site analysis, masterplanning, street design, public space design, sustainability scoring, zoning, transit-oriented development, mobility and transport planning, cost estimation, urban regeneration, and computational urban metrics. References 40+ theorists…
Design urban blocks and optimize density using typological analysis, FAR calculations, and building configuration strategies. Use when the user asks about block dimensions, block layout, density calculations, FAR optimization, building footprint coverage, height-density relationships, block typologies, perimeter block…
Apply climate-specific urban design strategies for hot-arid, tropical, temperate, and cold climates. Covers building orientation, street alignment, shading strategies, wind management, vegetation selection, urban heat island mitigation, stormwater management, and thermal comfort in outdoor spaces. Use when the user…
Estimate construction costs, infrastructure costs, soft costs, and total development costs for urban design projects. Covers building construction cost per m2 by typology, infrastructure cost per linear meter and per dwelling, site preparation, landscaping, professional fees, and financial feasibility analysis. Use…
Generate professional urban design briefs, design reports, and project documentation. Produces structured documents with vision statements, design principles, spatial requirements, performance targets, and implementation guidelines. Use when the user asks to write a design brief, create a project brief, draft a design…
Evaluate urban designs against comprehensive criteria drawn from all major global standards, certification systems, and theoretical frameworks. Generates detailed scorecards and improvement recommendations. Use when the user asks to evaluate a design, review a masterplan, score a proposal, critique an urban scheme…
Generate complete urban masterplans with spatial structure, land use distribution, street network, block layout, density strategy, phasing plan, and implementation framework. Use when the user asks to design a masterplan, create an urban layout, develop a neighborhood plan, design a district, plan a new community, lay…
Develop land use programs and optimize the mix of uses for urban districts, neighborhoods, and individual buildings. Use when the user asks about land use programming, use mix ratios, program distribution, retail sizing, office space requirements, residential-commercial balance, anchor tenant strategy, community…
Comprehensive mobility and transport planning for urban design including trip generation, mode split targets, street network connectivity, transit planning, cycling network design, pedestrian accessibility, freight and servicing strategy, parking demand management, and traffic impact assessment. Use when the user asks…
Research and analyze urban design precedents systematically. Generates structured case study reports with quantitative metrics, design principles, lessons learned, and transferability assessment. Use when the user asks for precedents, case studies, reference projects, comparable developments, benchmarks from other…
Design parks, plazas, waterfronts, pocket parks, civic spaces, playgrounds, and urban gardens using Jan Gehl quality criteria, PPS placemaking methodology, and global best practices. Use when the user asks to design a park, create a plaza, plan a waterfront, design a civic space, lay out a playground, plan a community…
Conduct comprehensive multi-scale site analysis from regional to neighborhood to site scale. Generates structured analysis reports covering physical context, infrastructure, demographics, environmental conditions, regulatory framework, and design opportunities and constraints. Use when the user asks to analyze a site…
Design complete streets with proper cross-sections, lane allocation, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, intersection design, and streetscape elements using NACTO and global standards. Use when the user asks to design a street, create a cross-section, determine road width, design an intersection, plan a bike lane…
Score urban designs against LEED-ND, BREEAM Communities, WELL Community Standard, Green Star Communities, CASBEE Urban Development, and Estidama Pearl Community Rating System. Generates detailed scoring reports with credit-by-credit analysis, achievability assessment, and optimization recommendations. Use when the…
Design transit-oriented developments using ITDP TOD Standard, global best practices, and density-distance gradient principles. Use when the user asks to design around a transit station, create a TOD plan, optimize development near transit, plan a transit district, design a station area, or develop around a metro stop…
Python computational tools for urban design metric calculations including density, FAR, walkability scoring, parking requirements, green space analysis, and block optimization. Use when the user asks to calculate density, compute FAR, score walkability, determine parking requirements, analyze green space provision…
Comprehensive urban design knowledge base containing theories, principles, quantitative standards, and rules of thumb from 40+ theorists and global frameworks. Provides foundational knowledge for all urban design tasks including masterplanning, site analysis, street design, public space design, density calculations…
Analyze zoning regulations and generate form-based codes, including Euclidean zoning analysis, performance zoning parameters, transect-based coding, building envelope controls, and development standard specification. Use when the user asks about zoning, building codes, development standards, setbacks, height limits…
An end-to-end academic research toolkit for Architecture, Engineering & Construction. Covers the full research lifecycle: scoping and systematic literature reviews (PRISMA 2020), bibliometric/scientometric analysis, research-question and methodology design, data analysis planning, scholarly writing (IMRaD), citation…
Scholarly writing specialist for AEC/engineering manuscripts and theses. Use to draft, structure, tighten or revise any section (abstract, introduction with the gap move, literature review, methods, results, discussion, conclusion), frame the contribution, fix academic style/tone, and apply reporting guidelines.…
Deep subject-matter expert across Architecture, Engineering & Construction research — BIM/openBIM, building performance & energy, construction management, computational/generative design, structural and materials research, sustainability/LCA, digital twins, construction robotics/AM, AI & computer vision in…