site-analysis

Name: site-analysis
Author: Abhinavbwj

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How to install site-analysis?

abhinavbwj/urban-design-skills-claude/site-analysis

$npx -y skills add Abhinavbwj/Urban-Design-Skills-Claude --skill site-analysis

Installs into the current project.

Summary

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. Us

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SKILL.md

1	# Site Analysis Skill
2
3	Comprehensive multi-scale site analysis for urban design and architectural
4	projects. This skill guides the systematic evaluation of a site and its context
5	across three nested scales, twelve analytical layers, and a structured synthesis
6	framework that translates raw data into actionable design implications.
7
8	---
9
10	## 1. Three-Scale Analysis Framework
11
12	Every site exists within nested contexts. Effective analysis moves from the
13	broad regional frame down to the specific parcel, ensuring that no critical
14	external force is overlooked before design begins.
15
16	### Decision Tree for Analysis Depth
17
18	```
19	START
20	\|
21	v
22	Is the project a masterplan, new neighborhood, or infrastructure project?
23	YES --> Conduct FULL three-scale analysis (Regional + Neighborhood + Site)
24	NO --> Continue
25	\|
26	v
27	Is the project an infill building, renovation, or single-parcel development?
28	YES --> Conduct TWO-SCALE analysis (Neighborhood + Site)
29	NO --> Continue
30	\|
31	v
32	Is the project an interior renovation or tenant fit-out?
33	YES --> Conduct SITE-SCALE analysis only (immediate context + parcel)
34	NO --> Default to TWO-SCALE analysis
35	```
36
37	### Regional Scale (5 km - 50 km radius)
38
39	Purpose: Understand the site's position within metropolitan systems.
40
41	- Transportation networks: highways, rail corridors, airports, ports, and
42	their capacity/planned upgrades. Identify the site's travel-time isochrones
43	to major employment centers (15 min, 30 min, 60 min by car and transit).
44	- Economic clusters: major employers, industry sectors, university and
45	hospital anchors, innovation districts, and economic development zones.
46	- Environmental systems: regional watersheds, river basins, protected
47	landscapes, green belts, agricultural land, air quality zones, and climate
48	risk areas (sea-level rise, wildfire, seismic).
49	- Governance: municipal boundaries, special districts, regional planning
50	authorities, tax increment financing zones, enterprise zones.
51	- Regional position: Is the site in a growth corridor, a stable suburb, a
52	declining industrial area, or a rural fringe? What regional plans affect it?
53
54	### Neighborhood Scale (500 m - 2 km radius)
55
56	Purpose: Map the immediate urban fabric the project must integrate with.
57
58	- Street network morphology: grid, organic, cul-de-sac, superblock. Measure
59	intersection density (target: >100 per km2 for walkable areas), block size
60	distribution, and connectivity index.
61	- Land use patterns: dominant uses, mix ratio, distribution of commercial
62	frontage, location of institutional anchors, vacant or underutilized parcels.
63	- Demographics: population density, age pyramid, household composition,
64	income brackets, ethnic diversity, education attainment within the walkshed.
65	- Amenities and services: schools, parks, healthcare, grocery, transit
66	stops. Map 5-minute (400 m) and 10-minute (800 m) walksheds to each.
67	- Character areas: identify distinct sub-areas by building typology, street
68	character, era of development, and perceived identity. Name each area.
69
70	### Site Scale (The Parcel)
71
72	Purpose: Document every physical and perceptual attribute of the land itself.
73
74	- Physical attributes: area (m2 and hectares), dimensions, shape regularity,
75	elevation range, slope and aspect, soil type, bearing capacity.
76	- Edges and boundaries: describe each edge (street, party wall, open space,
77	water body). Note edge conditions: hard/soft, public/private, active/passive.
78	- Access points: existing vehicular curb cuts, pedestrian entries, potential
79	new access points, visibility from approaching routes.
80	- Microclimate: on-site sun/shadow patterns at winter solstice, equinox,
81	and summer solstice at 9:00, 12:00, and 15:00. Wind exposure vs. shelter.
82	Identify frost pockets, heat traps, and comfortable outdoor zones.
83	- Views: catalog views OUT from the site (desirable and undesirable) and
84	views IN to the site from public vantage points. Note landmark visibility.
85	- Existing structures: buildings, walls, fences, paving, underground
86	structures, foundations, contamination history, demolition requirements.
87
88	---
89
90	## 2. Analysis Workflow
91
92	Follow this 10-step sequential workfl

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How to install site-analysis?

abhinavbwj/urban-design-skills-claude/site-analysis

$npx -y skills add Abhinavbwj/Urban-Design-Skills-Claude --skill site-analysis

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Site Analysis Skill
2
3	Comprehensive multi-scale site analysis for urban design and architectural
4	projects. This skill guides the systematic evaluation of a site and its context
5	across three nested scales, twelve analytical layers, and a structured synthesis
6	framework that translates raw data into actionable design implications.
7
8	---
9
10	## 1. Three-Scale Analysis Framework
11
12	Every site exists within nested contexts. Effective analysis moves from the
13	broad regional frame down to the specific parcel, ensuring that no critical
14	external force is overlooked before design begins.
15
16	### Decision Tree for Analysis Depth
17
18	```
19	START
20	\|
21	v
22	Is the project a masterplan, new neighborhood, or infrastructure project?
23	YES --> Conduct FULL three-scale analysis (Regional + Neighborhood + Site)
24	NO --> Continue
25	\|
26	v
27	Is the project an infill building, renovation, or single-parcel development?
28	YES --> Conduct TWO-SCALE analysis (Neighborhood + Site)
29	NO --> Continue
30	\|
31	v
32	Is the project an interior renovation or tenant fit-out?
33	YES --> Conduct SITE-SCALE analysis only (immediate context + parcel)
34	NO --> Default to TWO-SCALE analysis
35	```
36
37	### Regional Scale (5 km - 50 km radius)
38
39	Purpose: Understand the site's position within metropolitan systems.
40
41	- Transportation networks: highways, rail corridors, airports, ports, and
42	their capacity/planned upgrades. Identify the site's travel-time isochrones
43	to major employment centers (15 min, 30 min, 60 min by car and transit).
44	- Economic clusters: major employers, industry sectors, university and
45	hospital anchors, innovation districts, and economic development zones.
46	- Environmental systems: regional watersheds, river basins, protected
47	landscapes, green belts, agricultural land, air quality zones, and climate
48	risk areas (sea-level rise, wildfire, seismic).
49	- Governance: municipal boundaries, special districts, regional planning
50	authorities, tax increment financing zones, enterprise zones.
51	- Regional position: Is the site in a growth corridor, a stable suburb, a
52	declining industrial area, or a rural fringe? What regional plans affect it?
53
54	### Neighborhood Scale (500 m - 2 km radius)
55
56	Purpose: Map the immediate urban fabric the project must integrate with.
57
58	- Street network morphology: grid, organic, cul-de-sac, superblock. Measure
59	intersection density (target: >100 per km2 for walkable areas), block size
60	distribution, and connectivity index.
61	- Land use patterns: dominant uses, mix ratio, distribution of commercial
62	frontage, location of institutional anchors, vacant or underutilized parcels.
63	- Demographics: population density, age pyramid, household composition,
64	income brackets, ethnic diversity, education attainment within the walkshed.
65	- Amenities and services: schools, parks, healthcare, grocery, transit
66	stops. Map 5-minute (400 m) and 10-minute (800 m) walksheds to each.
67	- Character areas: identify distinct sub-areas by building typology, street
68	character, era of development, and perceived identity. Name each area.
69
70	### Site Scale (The Parcel)
71
72	Purpose: Document every physical and perceptual attribute of the land itself.
73
74	- Physical attributes: area (m2 and hectares), dimensions, shape regularity,
75	elevation range, slope and aspect, soil type, bearing capacity.
76	- Edges and boundaries: describe each edge (street, party wall, open space,
77	water body). Note edge conditions: hard/soft, public/private, active/passive.
78	- Access points: existing vehicular curb cuts, pedestrian entries, potential
79	new access points, visibility from approaching routes.
80	- Microclimate: on-site sun/shadow patterns at winter solstice, equinox,
81	and summer solstice at 9:00, 12:00, and 15:00. Wind exposure vs. shelter.
82	Identify frost pockets, heat traps, and comfortable outdoor zones.
83	- Views: catalog views OUT from the site (desirable and undesirable) and
84	views IN to the site from public vantage points. Note landmark visibility.
85	- Existing structures: buildings, walls, fences, paving, underground
86	structures, foundations, contamination history, demolition requirements.
87
88	---
89
90	## 2. Analysis Workflow
91
92	Follow this 10-step sequential workfl

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