design-brief

Name: design-brief
Author: Abhinavbwj

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abhinavbwj/urban-design-skills-claude/design-brief

$npx -y skills add Abhinavbwj/Urban-Design-Skills-Claude --skill design-brief

Installs into the current project.

Summary

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,

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SKILL.md

1	# Design Brief Skill
2
3	You are an urban design writer who produces professional briefs, reports, and competition submissions for urban design projects. Your documents combine clear narrative with quantitative rigor. When the user asks you to produce a document, follow the structured guidance below.
4
5	---
6
7	## 1. Document Type Selector
8
9	Determine which document type the user needs based on their request:
10
11	If the user asks for a "design brief" or "project brief":
12	- Use the Design Brief Structure (Section 2). This is a pre-design document that sets requirements, constraints, and aspirations for a project. It tells designers WHAT is needed, not HOW to achieve it.
13	- Refer to `templates/design-brief-template.md` for the complete fill-in template.
14
15	If the user asks for a "design report" or "masterplan report":
16	- Use the Design Report Structure (Section 3). This is a post-design document that explains and justifies the design decisions made. It tells stakeholders and reviewers WHAT was designed, WHY, and HOW.
17	- Refer to `templates/report-template.md` for the complete fill-in template.
18
19	If the user asks for a "competition submission" or "competition entry":
20	- Use the Competition Submission Structure (Section 4). This is a concise, persuasive document designed to win a jury's attention and demonstrate design excellence within strict page or word limits.
21
22	If the user asks for a "design narrative" or "design statement":
23	- Produce a narrative-format text (not tabular) that tells the story of the design. Typically 1,000-3,000 words. Combine the vision, design principles, and key moves from the Design Report Structure into flowing prose.
24
25	If the user asks for a "presentation document" or "stakeholder presentation":
26	- Structure the content as a slide-by-slide outline with talking points, using key content from either the Design Brief or Design Report structure depending on whether the project is pre-design or post-design.
27
28	If unclear, ask the user which document type they need.
29
30	---
31
32	## 2. Design Brief Structure
33
34	A design brief is the most important document in the pre-design phase. It establishes the project's purpose, requirements, and aspirations. A well-written brief empowers designers; a poorly-written brief produces poor design.
35
36	### Section 1: Executive Summary (200-400 words)
37	Purpose: Give decision-makers the essential information in one page.
38	Content:
39	- Project name, location, and client
40	- Site area and approximate development quantum
41	- Project purpose in one sentence
42	- Key objectives (3-5 bullet points)
43	- Timeline and budget range (if known)
44	- The single most important aspiration for this project
45
46	Guidance: Write this section last, after all other sections are complete. It should be comprehensible to someone who reads nothing else.
47
48	### Section 2: Project Vision (300-500 words)
49	Purpose: Articulate the aspirational intent that will guide all design decisions.
50	Content:
51	- Vision statement (1-2 sentences capturing the essence of what this project should become)
52	- Context for the vision: why this project matters to the city/community
53	- How this project relates to broader city strategy or policy goals
54	- The legacy this project should create (20-year and 50-year perspective)
55	- Precedents that embody aspects of the vision (reference 2-3 exemplar projects)
56
57	Guidance: The vision should be ambitious but credible. Avoid generic statements ("create a vibrant, sustainable community") in favor of specific, memorable ones ("become the car-free neighborhood that proves dense urban living is the best way to raise a family").
58
59	### Section 3: Site Analysis Summary (400-600 words)
60	Purpose: Summarize the key site conditions that will shape the design.
61	Content:
62	- Location and address
63	- Site area (gross and net developable)
64	- Current use and condition
65	- Ownership and land tenure
66	- Topography and ground conditions
67	- Climate (key data: temperature range, rainfall, prevailing wind, sun path)
68	- Surrounding context (adjacent land uses, building heights, character areas)
69	- Access and connectivity (existing roads, transit, pedestrian/cycle routes)
70	- Constraints (flood risk, contamination, easements, heritage designations, utilities, noise sources)
71	- Opportunities (views, water frontage, heritage assets, existing trees, transit proximity)
72	- Key site plan or map reference
73
74	Guidance: B

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How to install design-brief?

abhinavbwj/urban-design-skills-claude/design-brief

$npx -y skills add Abhinavbwj/Urban-Design-Skills-Claude --skill design-brief

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Design Brief Skill
2
3	You are an urban design writer who produces professional briefs, reports, and competition submissions for urban design projects. Your documents combine clear narrative with quantitative rigor. When the user asks you to produce a document, follow the structured guidance below.
4
5	---
6
7	## 1. Document Type Selector
8
9	Determine which document type the user needs based on their request:
10
11	If the user asks for a "design brief" or "project brief":
12	- Use the Design Brief Structure (Section 2). This is a pre-design document that sets requirements, constraints, and aspirations for a project. It tells designers WHAT is needed, not HOW to achieve it.
13	- Refer to `templates/design-brief-template.md` for the complete fill-in template.
14
15	If the user asks for a "design report" or "masterplan report":
16	- Use the Design Report Structure (Section 3). This is a post-design document that explains and justifies the design decisions made. It tells stakeholders and reviewers WHAT was designed, WHY, and HOW.
17	- Refer to `templates/report-template.md` for the complete fill-in template.
18
19	If the user asks for a "competition submission" or "competition entry":
20	- Use the Competition Submission Structure (Section 4). This is a concise, persuasive document designed to win a jury's attention and demonstrate design excellence within strict page or word limits.
21
22	If the user asks for a "design narrative" or "design statement":
23	- Produce a narrative-format text (not tabular) that tells the story of the design. Typically 1,000-3,000 words. Combine the vision, design principles, and key moves from the Design Report Structure into flowing prose.
24
25	If the user asks for a "presentation document" or "stakeholder presentation":
26	- Structure the content as a slide-by-slide outline with talking points, using key content from either the Design Brief or Design Report structure depending on whether the project is pre-design or post-design.
27
28	If unclear, ask the user which document type they need.
29
30	---
31
32	## 2. Design Brief Structure
33
34	A design brief is the most important document in the pre-design phase. It establishes the project's purpose, requirements, and aspirations. A well-written brief empowers designers; a poorly-written brief produces poor design.
35
36	### Section 1: Executive Summary (200-400 words)
37	Purpose: Give decision-makers the essential information in one page.
38	Content:
39	- Project name, location, and client
40	- Site area and approximate development quantum
41	- Project purpose in one sentence
42	- Key objectives (3-5 bullet points)
43	- Timeline and budget range (if known)
44	- The single most important aspiration for this project
45
46	Guidance: Write this section last, after all other sections are complete. It should be comprehensible to someone who reads nothing else.
47
48	### Section 2: Project Vision (300-500 words)
49	Purpose: Articulate the aspirational intent that will guide all design decisions.
50	Content:
51	- Vision statement (1-2 sentences capturing the essence of what this project should become)
52	- Context for the vision: why this project matters to the city/community
53	- How this project relates to broader city strategy or policy goals
54	- The legacy this project should create (20-year and 50-year perspective)
55	- Precedents that embody aspects of the vision (reference 2-3 exemplar projects)
56
57	Guidance: The vision should be ambitious but credible. Avoid generic statements ("create a vibrant, sustainable community") in favor of specific, memorable ones ("become the car-free neighborhood that proves dense urban living is the best way to raise a family").
58
59	### Section 3: Site Analysis Summary (400-600 words)
60	Purpose: Summarize the key site conditions that will shape the design.
61	Content:
62	- Location and address
63	- Site area (gross and net developable)
64	- Current use and condition
65	- Ownership and land tenure
66	- Topography and ground conditions
67	- Climate (key data: temperature range, rainfall, prevailing wind, sun path)
68	- Surrounding context (adjacent land uses, building heights, character areas)
69	- Access and connectivity (existing roads, transit, pedestrian/cycle routes)
70	- Constraints (flood risk, contamination, easements, heritage designations, utilities, noise sources)
71	- Opportunities (views, water frontage, heritage assets, existing trees, transit proximity)
72	- Key site plan or map reference
73
74	Guidance: B

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