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PHYSICAL DESIGN SUITE FOR AGENTIC AI

Turn Agentic AI into Agentic Design.

Sara Bensalem Skills equips your agents with publication-grade spatial knowledge: Swiss monograph spreads, 1:20 constructive wall sections, PMR universal accessibility, and the Socratic Grill My Design jury.

Download All Skills (.zip) 1:20 Wall Section Explorer Simulate Socratic Crit

1-Click Local-First Setup

Plug into Claude, Cursor, or Antigravity

✓ Open source • Local-first • Zero cloud telemetry • Strasbourg Atelier View source on GitHub →

9 ACTIVE PRODUCTION SKILLS

Clear, Verified Skills for AI Agents.

Every skill equips Claude, Cursor, and Antigravity with verifiable architectural code, physics, Swiss typography, or interactive Socratic crits. No generic outputs—only buildable deliverables.

Web & PDF DNA

design-md-extractor

Automated Visual Grammar & Token Ingestion

Reverse-engineers live websites (via Playwright) and PDF monographs (via PyMuPDF) into standard DESIGN.md and Google Stitch tokens.

Crawls DOM computed styles & Google Fonts

Samples PDF vector fills & TrueType fonts

Direct base64 bridge for Google Stitch

Output: DESIGN.md /extract-design-web

Publishing Suite

editorial-studio

Typst & Paged.js Monograph Publishing

Production-grade Antigravity publishing system for architectural books, monographs, and portfolios with Swiss grids, ISO 128 CAD plates, and preflight print audit.

Dual-engine compilation: Typst CLI & Paged.js

Automated PDF/X-4 & TAC 320% print audit

Asymmetric facing-spread layout & creep calculus

Output: Print PDF/X-4 /editorial-studio

Interactive Socratic Jury

grill-my-design

Live Tribunal with ask_question Defense

Unforgiving design review tribunal simulating Foster + Partners and Harvard GSD crits. Halts execution to cross-examine the designer via interactive modals before scoring.

5 Personas: Detail Nazi, Recruiter, Crit Chair, etc.

Interactive defense loop via ask_question tool

Sara Bensalem 100-pt scorecard & redline fixes

Output: Audit Dossier /grill-my-design

1:20 Tectonics

constructive-detail

Tectonic Wall Section Drafting Engine

Drafts buildable 1:20 wall sections with continuous thermal breaks (Schöck Isokorb), EPDM waterproofing, and rainscreen sub-framing to defeat the 3D render trap.

Verified continuous thermal envelope logic

Exact mm callouts & manufacturer specs (Knauf, EPDM)

Hygrothermal dew-point & U-value verification

Output: 1:20 Vector SVG /constructive-detail

Swiss Monograph

portfolio-monograph

5-Act Case Study & Grid Curatorial Engine

Synthesizes publication-grade multi-spread architectural monographs across 16:9, Double-A3, or A4 formats with Swiss 12-column grids and standardized Project Passports.

5-Act Narrative: Hook, Tectonic, Urban, Thesis, Set

10 Layout archetypes with 35%+ negative space

Trust Trifecta (1:500 Macro + 1:100 Plan + 1:20 Detail)

Output: Spread Blueprints /portfolio-monograph

Google Stitch MCP

spatial-stitch

Generative Spread Engine for Stitch

Connects architectural monographs and DESIGN.md tokens directly to Google Stitch MCP, generating responsive mobile/desktop design systems and screen archetypes.

Native Stitch MCP tool orchestration

Automatic theme mapping (customColor, fonts, radii)

Live visual design system deployment

Output: Stitch Screens /spatial-stitch

PMR & Egress

spatial-anatomy

1:100 Statutory Plans & Accessibility

Generates uncropped 1:100 architectural plans with circulation vectors, emergency egress corridors, and verified 1500mm PMR/ADA wheelchair turning circles.

1500mm wheelchair turning circles in vestibules & WC

Statutory egress travel limits (<45m to fire stairs)

Multi-axis structural column grids (1-21, A-J)

Output: 1:100 CAD Plan /spatial-anatomy

Environmental Physics

bioclimatic-flows

Thermodynamics & Passive Solar Engine

Calculates solar azimuth angles, stack effect cross-ventilation loops, and diurnal thermal mass damping, producing publication-grade bioclimatic vector diagrams.

Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC < 0.25) verification

Stack pressure differentials & natural airflow loops

Microclimate ground hydrology & contour mapping

Output: Vector Diagram /bioclimatic-flows

1:5 Millwork

interior-joinery

Bespoke Millwork & Cabinetry Detailing

Details 1:5 custom cabinetry reveals, Blum/Hettich concealed hardware clearances, 3mm shadow lines, and tactile material triptych boards proving fabrication competence.

Deliberate 3mm shadow reveal prevents door jam

Concealed runner clearances (Blum Movento 28.5mm)

Deflection head channel for live slab sag (+15mm)

Output: 1:5 Millwork CAD /interior-joinery

INTERACTIVE TECTONIC INSPECTOR • PLATE IV

Interactive 1:20 Wall Section Explorer

Click or hover material assemblies to inspect real-time hygrothermal performance, acoustic damping, and constructive detailing.

Tectonic Assembly Spec

01 Breton Granite Ashlar

Thickness: 180 mm

Thermal Conductivity (λ): 2.10 W/m·K

Calculated System U-Value: 0.18 W/m²K (Passivhaus)

Acoustic Damping (Rw): 54 dB (Flanking Protected)

Embodied Carbon: -32 kgCO₂e/m² (Net Carbon Sink)

Hygrothermal Vapor State: Vapor Open (μ = 5-10)

Strasbourg Atelier • Eurocode 5 & RT2020 Compliant

EMPIRICAL ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO LIBRARY

Portfolio Design Library: Looks, Fonts & Colors

Distilled from our empirical analysis of over a dozen premier international architectural and interior portfolios. Explore publication-grade typographic pairings, curated materiality swatches, and layout archetypes.

The Swiss International Style (Lars Müller / El Croquis)

01. The Swiss Editorial Monograph

Junior to Senior Architects targeting European Design Consultancies & Competitions

Architectural Swatches:

Typographic Pairing Hierarchy:

Display Titles:

Space Grotesk (700)

Body Copy & Narrative:

Inter / Plus Jakarta Sans (400, 500)

Technical Cotations & Scales:

JetBrains Mono (600)

Layout Blueprint & Proof:

Spread Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Landscape / Double-A3

Modular Grid System: 12-Column Modular Grid w/ 8pt Baseline Rhythm

Anti-Render-Trap Proof: Uncropped 1:20 constructive sections, 20% opacity folio numbering ('01'-'06'), Project Passports.

TECTONIC THEORY & DISCOURSE

Fluent in Architectural Theory & Movements

Sara Bensalem Skills speaks like master architects—articulating portfolios through authentic spatial concepts, stereotomic massing, tectonic truth to materials, and phenomenological light.

MOVEMENT 01 Reyner Banham, 1955

Brutalism & Béton Brut

Tectonic honesty, unadorned stereotomic massing, board-marked shuttering seams, and valuation of materials "as found" (Alison & Peter Smithson, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn).

CONCEPTS:

• Stereotomic Volumetric Weight

• Truth to Materials (As-Found)

• Board-Formed Shuttering Ties

MOVEMENT 02 Ticino School

Tectonic Rationalism

Geometric discipline, strict 12/16-column Swiss modular grids, and clear articulation of stereotomic base vs tectonic frame (Livio Vacchini, Luigi Snozzi, Mario Botta).

CONCEPTS:

• Stereotomic Base vs Tectonic Frame

• Le Corbusier Modulor & Golden Ratio

• Calibrated Hairline Drafting (0.13mm)

MOVEMENT 03 Peter Zumthor & Pallasmaa

Phenomenological Minimalism

Multi-sensory tactile engagement, spatial compression and release (*enfilade*), shadow reveals (*joint creux*), and raking chiaroscuro daylight.

CONCEPTS:

• Compression & Release (Thresholds)

• 1:5 Shadow Reveals (Joint Creux)

• Tactile Stone & Timber Triptychs

MOVEMENT 04 Kenneth Frampton

Critical Regionalism

Rejection of placeless global architecture in favor of local geological provenance, Breton granite ashlar, breathable lime-hemp biotamping, and site memory.

CONCEPTS:

• Geological Provenance (Local Quarries)

• Monolithic Breathable Bio-Composites

• Net-Negative Embodied Carbon (RE2020)

MOVEMENT 05 Piano, Rogers & Rice

Structural Expressionism

Absolute legibility of structural load transfers, exposed cast-steel nodes, tension tie-rods, and Louis Kahn's clear separation of Serviced vs Servant spaces.

CONCEPTS:

• Legibility of Structural Load Paths

• Kahnian Serviced vs Servant Hierarchy

• Cast Steel Nodes & Pin Connections

MOVEMENT 06 Lars Müller & El Croquis

Swiss Monograph Rigor

The gold standard of architectural monograph publishing. 8, 12, and 16-column modular layouts, archival bone paper (#F8F8F5), and uncropped technical plates.

CONCEPTS:

• 8/12/16-Column Modular Layouts

• Baseline Grid Precision (8pt Ratios)

• Standardized Project Passports

MOVEMENT 07 Palladio & Schinkel

Neoclassicism

Axial symmetry, tripartite elevation hierarchy (rusticated base, piano nobile, attic), canonical Doric/Ionic orders, and Vitruvian proportional balance.

CONCEPTS:

• Vitruvian Triad (Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas)

• Monumental Axial Porticos & Colonnades

• Stereotomic Rusticated Stone Base

MOVEMENT 08 École des Beaux-Arts

Beaux-Arts

The foundational *Parti Pris*, choreographed spatial *Marche* through monumental rotundas and grand ceremonial staircases, and expressive sectional poché.

CONCEPTS:

• The Parti Pris (Founding Concept Diagram)

• The Marche (Choreographed Spatial Promenade)

• Monumental Rotundas & Ceremonial Axis

MOVEMENT 09 Horta, Guimard & Gaudí

Art Nouveau

Whiplash curves (*coup de fouet*), biomorphic wrought-iron structural integration, asymmetric organic elevations, and total work of art (*Gesamtkunstwerk*).

CONCEPTS:

• Whiplash Curve (Coup de Fouet) Tectonics

• Gesamtkunstwerk (Total Work of Art)

• Biomorphic Wrought Iron Structural Stems

MOVEMENT 10 1925 Paris Exposition

Art Deco

Stepped ziggurat skyscraper setbacks, chevron and sunburst metalwork, polished black marble, and streamlined verticality paired with exotic wood veneers.

CONCEPTS:

• Stepped Ziggurat Massing & Setbacks

• Geometric Chevrons & Sunburst Reliefs

• Luxurious Macassar Ebony & Satin Brass Inlays

MOVEMENT 11 Al-’Ula / Atelier Adeline

Ephemeral Scenography

Designing for the invisible: air, memory, mist, and the dialectic between monumental desert rock and temporary petrol-blue fabric and mirrored steel.

CONCEPTS:

• Raw Stone vs Soft Fabric Dialectic

• Specular Desert Reflection & Dissolution

• Negative Space Restraint (Knowing When to Stop)

MOVEMENT 12 Doshi, Correa & Aayojan

Indic Spatial Systems

Cosmic geometry, perceptual continuum, and climate-responsive courtyard morphology rooted in ancient treatises and 100-year institutional models.

CONCEPTS:

• 9-Square Vāstu-Purusha Mandala Matrix

• Perception Continuum (Space ↔ Mind ↔ Form)

• Passive Courtyard Microclimates & Jalis

MOVEMENT 13 Zaha Hadid & Libeskind

Deconstructivism

Fractured planes, non-rectilinear volumes, skewed structural axes, and kinetic cantilevers defying traditional Cartesian floor-wall boundaries.

CONCEPTS:

• Skewed Axes & Non-Euclidean Folds

• Moment-Frame Structural Cantilevers

• Dynamic Asymmetric Kinetic Tension

MOVEMENT 14 Kuma, Ando & Vervoordt

Japandi & Wabi-Sabi

Tactile imperfection, acoustic stillness, charred timber (*shou sugi ban*), hinoki cypress joinery, and the celebration of negative space (*Ma*).

CONCEPTS:

• Shou Sugi Ban & Hinoki Wood Joinery

• Acoustic Washi Paper & Lime Plaster

• Negative Space (Ma) as Spatial Element

MOVEMENT 15 Haussmann, Labrouste & Liaigre

Haussmannian & Boiserie

Grand *piano nobile* proportions, Point de Hongrie chevron parquet, carved marble fireplaces, and concealed flush boiserie pivot doors.

CONCEPTS:

• Point de Hongrie Chevron French Oak

• Concealed Boiserie Pivot Doors

• High-Contrast Tactile Stone Triptychs

SOCRATIC CRITIQUE ENGINE • /GRILL-MY-DESIGN

Grill My Design Tribunal

Simulate an unsparing architectural jury simulating Harvard GSD crits and Foster + Partners hiring reviews.

Presets:

Your Architectural Project Statement or Portfolio Description:

Jury Persona: