abhinavbwj/urban-design-skills-claude
18 skills
$npx skills add abhinavbwj/urban-design-skills-claudeSkillInstalls
block-and-densityDesign 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 calcuclimate-responsive-designApply climate-specific urban design strategies for hot-arid, tropical, temperate, and cold climates. Covers building orientation, street alignment, shading strategies, wind management, vegetation selecost-estimationEstimate 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 linedesign-briefGenerate professional urban design briefs, design reports, and project documentation. Produces structured documents with vision statements, design principles, spatial requirements, performance targetsdesign-evaluationEvaluate urban designs against comprehensive criteria drawn from all major global standards, certification systems, and theoretical frameworks. Generates detailed scorecards and improvement recommendamasterplan-designGenerate 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 tomixed-use-programmingDevelop 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 distribumobility-and-transportComprehensive mobility and transport planning for urban design including trip generation, mode split targets, street network connectivity, transit planning, cycling network design, pedestrian accessibprecedent-studyResearch and analyze urban design precedents systematically. Generates structured case study reports with quantitative metrics, design principles, lessons learned, and transferability assessment. Use public-space-designDesign 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 usersite-analysisConduct comprehensive multi-scale site analysis from regional to neighborhood to site scale. Generates structured analysis reports covering physical context, infrastructure, demographics, environmentastreet-designDesign complete streets with proper cross-sections, lane allocation, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, intersection design, and streetscape elements using NACTO and global standards. Use when thesustainability-scoringScore urban designs against LEED-ND, BREEAM Communities, WELL Community Standard, Green Star Communities, CASBEE Urban Development, and Estidama Pearl Community Rating System. Generates detailed scoritod-designDesign 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 purban-calculatorPython 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 urban-design-foundationsComprehensive 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-regenerationUrban regeneration, brownfield redevelopment, heritage-led renewal, and neighborhood revitalization strategies. Covers site remediation assessment, adaptive reuse frameworks, catalyst project design, zoning-and-codesAnalyze zoning regulations and generate form-based codes, including Euclidean zoning analysis, performance zoning parameters, transect-based coding, building envelope controls, and development standar