# ALPA — alpa.llc
> Research, strategy, and technology for the built environment.

- [Full details](https://alpa.llc/llms-full.txt)

ALPA is a design and technology studio focused on the built environment. We partner with architecture, construction, and product teams creating better ways to live, work, and play.

- Canonical homepage: https://alpa.llc/

## Developer resources
- Developer index: https://alpa.llc/developers/
- OpenAPI 3.1 specification: https://alpa.llc/openapi.json
- Public site metadata API: https://alpa.llc/api/site
- API index: https://alpa.llc/api
- Markdown content negotiation: send `Accept: text/markdown` to public editorial URLs
- Errors: `/api/` errors are JSON with `code`, `message`, and `resolution`
- Authentication: none for the documented public API
- MCP and webhooks: alpa.llc exposes neither; Norma MCP is separate at https://norma.llc
- Sitemap: https://alpa.llc/sitemap-index.xml

## Services
- Strategy & Research: Market analysis, product definition, organizational roadmaps
- Workflow Design: Product design, UX, service design for AEC platforms
- Data & Analysis: Sensor integration, space utilization, analytics pipelines
- AI & Automation: Document intelligence, data extraction, workflow automation
- Software Development: Custom platforms, internal tools, web applications

## Products
- [Arch Studio](https://alpa.llc/products/architecture-studio/) (live): Your firm. Your data. Your way of working. An agentic studio for architecture practice, built on four layers — governance, knowledge, execution, memory.
- [Norma](https://alpa.llc/products/norma/) (beta): A materials library and agent for architects and designers.
- [Mapa](https://alpa.llc/products/mapa/) (beta): Parcel-level price and zoning intelligence for Maldonado.
- [Canoa](https://alpa.llc/products/canoa/) (deprecated): A vector browser-based canvas for designing with real product data.

## Articles
- [One Wall, Five Ways to Build It](https://alpa.llc/articles/rhino-agents-five-build-methods/): We tested five ways for agents to build a brick wall in Rhino. Larger operations reduced exchanges; direct Python was cheapest with Sonnet in these runs.
- [Arch Studio 1.5 Improved Cold-Start Project Records](https://alpa.llc/articles/evaluating-arch-studio-1-5/): In 27 cold-start runs per arm, Arch Studio produced valid project records 55.6% of the time against vanilla Claude's 14.8%.
- [Arch Studio 1.5: The Four Layers a Firm Builds On](https://alpa.llc/articles/architecture-studio-1-5/): Arch Studio 1.5 is one release on two channels: the open-source plugin for Codex and Claude Code, and the hosted MCP inside Claude or ChatGPT. Four layers, 61 skills, Norma, and nothing to run but your assistant.
- [Architecture Studio Now Runs on Codex](https://alpa.llc/articles/architecture-studio-on-codex/): Architecture Studio v1.4.2 brings all 46 open-source AEC skills to Codex, with native plugin packaging, portable workspaces, and the same project memory used in Claude Code.
- [AEC Magazine on the Judgement Stack](https://alpa.llc/articles/aec-magazine-on-the-judgement-stack/): Martyn Day dedicated a feature in AEC Magazine to Skills for Architects, using it as the public reference architecture for what he calls the judgement stack — the layer a practice owns above the model.
- [Can Your Firm Train Its Own AI Model? Pre-Training, Fine-Tuning, and RAG, Explained](https://alpa.llc/articles/training-vs-fine-tuning/): Pre-training and fine-tuning are both called training — one takes a frontier lab, the other runs on a Mac mini. Firms announcing they'll train their own model are usually describing the one they can't afford.
- [Architecture Studio 1.4: The Skills You Write Yourself](https://alpa.llc/articles/architecture-studio-1-4/): 283 stars, 46 skills, and a breaking migration — v1.4 turns the plugin into a framework your firm extends, with a studio workspace, firm-owned skills, and project records that outlive every update.
- [Architecture Studio 1.3: A Course in the Terminal](https://alpa.llc/articles/architecture-studio-1-3/): 255 stars, 40 skills, and a new kind of skill entirely — v1.3 ships /learn, a six-module hands-on course that teaches architects Claude Code itself, on a fictional Brooklyn art museum project.
- [Architecture Firms Need an Agent Harness](https://alpa.llc/articles/architecture-firms-need-an-agent-harness/): AI agents for architecture firms need more than a chat window. Vercel's eve gives teams a durable runtime for tools, subagents, approvals, channels, and memory, with Architecture Studio and Norma as the domain and material layers.
- [Introducing Norma](https://alpa.llc/articles/introducing-norma/): Norma is an AI material library and product-memory layer for architecture and design studios, turning messy schedules, quotes, specs, and product research into private, cited, reusable studio memory.
- [Architecture Studio at Three Months: Your Project Gets a Memory](https://alpa.llc/articles/architecture-studio-at-three-months/): 179 stars, 39 skills, seven releases — and the biggest change isn't a skill at all. Architecture Studio v1.2 gives every project a dossier and a decision log, as plain files in the project folder.
- [How Architecture Firms Should Build Their AI Stack](https://alpa.llc/articles/how-architecture-firms-should-build-their-ai-stack/): A practical framework for architecture firms building an AI stack: model access, agent harnesses, domain agents, project memory, material libraries, governance, and review.
- [Agentic AI in AEC: What Actually Changes for Practice](https://alpa.llc/articles/agentic-ai-in-aec/): A practical view of agentic AI in AEC: what changes inside architecture firms, what should stay human-led, and how agent harnesses, project memory, and material libraries fit together.
- [Architecture Studio's First Month: 100+ Stars on GitHub](https://alpa.llc/articles/architecture-studio-first-month/): Architecture Studio hit 100 GitHub stars in its first month. Here's what the numbers say about how architects are adopting AI tools — and what surprised us.
- [Introducing Architecture Studio](https://alpa.llc/articles/introducing-architecture-studio/): Architecture Studio is an open-source AI agent system for architects and interior designers — Claude workflows for site research, zoning, specifications, product research, FF&E schedules, and sustainability.
- [Most AEC AI Apps Are Just Claude Wrappers](https://alpa.llc/articles/evaluating-ai-tools-for-architecture/): A practical test for firms evaluating AI tools: what proprietary data does it hold, what does it actually compute, and what would it cost to build yourself?
- [Claude Code Cheat Sheet for Architects and Designers](https://alpa.llc/articles/claude-code-cheat-sheet/): A practical Claude Code cheat sheet for architects: installation, essential commands, project setup, skills, and architecture workflow examples.

## Docs
- [Installing Architecture Studio](https://alpa.llc/docs/installing-architecture-studio/): Step-by-step guide to installing Architecture Studio in Codex, Claude Desktop, and Claude Code.
- [Deploying Architecture Studio on Eve](https://alpa.llc/docs/deploying-architecture-studio-on-eve/): Deploy Architecture Studio on Eve as a durable AI agent harness for architecture firms, with Vercel hosting, authentication, sandboxing, subagents, skills, and Norma integration.
- [Distributing Skills to Teams](https://alpa.llc/docs/distributing-skills-to-teams/): How to install and distribute Claude skills and the Architecture Studio plugin through Claude Desktop, Claude Code, project settings, managed settings, and team marketplaces.

## Arch Studio plugin
- Architecture Studio (61 skills): One plugin — 61 skills on Codex and Claude Code, plus 8 native agents and 4 hooks on Claude Code. https://alpa.llc/plugins/architecture-studio/

## Arch Studio agents
- [Brand Manager](https://alpa.llc/agents/brand-manager/): Polished presentations and visual systems from any content or analysis.
- [FF&E Designer](https://alpa.llc/agents/ffe-designer/): From raw product data to a clean, QA'd, client-ready schedule.
- [NYC Zoning Expert](https://alpa.llc/agents/nyc-zoning-expert/): Full property and zoning analysis for any New York City lot.
- [Product & Materials Researcher](https://alpa.llc/agents/product-and-materials-researcher/): Structured product research and spec extraction for any design brief.
- [Site Planner](https://alpa.llc/agents/site-planner/): Comprehensive site briefs from address to design-ready analysis.
- [Sustainability Specialist](https://alpa.llc/agents/sustainability-specialist/): EPD research, embodied carbon analysis, and green building compliance.
- [Workplace Strategist](https://alpa.llc/agents/workplace-strategist/): From headcount and work style to a fully defended space program.

## Arch Studio skills
Full index at https://alpa.llc/skills/
- [3D Zoning Envelope Generator](https://alpa.llc/skills/zoning-envelope/): Generate interactive 3D zoning envelopes from analysis reports
- [Architecture Studio Workspace](https://alpa.llc/skills/studio/): Set up a studio workspace and register projects
- [Color Palette Generator](https://alpa.llc/skills/color-palette-generator/): Harmonious color palettes from a description, image, or hex code
- [CSV to SIF](https://alpa.llc/skills/csv-to-sif/): Convert FF&E product lists to SIF format for dealer procurement systems
- [Demographics Analysis](https://alpa.llc/skills/demographics-analysis/): Demographics and market site analysis from an address
- [Environmental Analysis](https://alpa.llc/skills/environmental-analysis/): Climate and environmental site analysis from an address
- [EPD Compare](https://alpa.llc/skills/epd-compare/): Side-by-side environmental impact comparison with comparability checks
- [EPD Parser](https://alpa.llc/skills/epd-parser/): Extract structured environmental impact data from EPD PDFs
- [EPD Research](https://alpa.llc/skills/epd-research/): Search registries and manufacturer sites for Environmental Product Declarations
- [EPD to Spec](https://alpa.llc/skills/epd-to-spec/): CSI specification sections with EPD requirements and proposed GWP limits
- [Learn](https://alpa.llc/skills/learn/): A guided course that teaches architects Claude Code itself
- [Master Schedule](https://alpa.llc/skills/master-schedule/): Adopt and revise project FF&E schedules with permanent records
- [Meeting Minutes](https://alpa.llc/skills/meeting-minutes/): Transcript or notes into collision-safe, source-linked minutes
- [Mobility Analysis](https://alpa.llc/skills/mobility-analysis/): Transit and mobility site analysis from an address
- [NYC ACRIS](https://alpa.llc/skills/nyc-acris/): ACRIS property transaction records — deeds, mortgages, liens
- [NYC BSA](https://alpa.llc/skills/nyc-bsa/): BSA variances and special permits for NYC properties
- [NYC DOB Permits](https://alpa.llc/skills/nyc-dob-permits/): DOB permit and filing history for NYC buildings
- [NYC DOB Violations](https://alpa.llc/skills/nyc-dob-violations/): DOB and ECB violations for NYC buildings
- [NYC HPD](https://alpa.llc/skills/nyc-hpd/): HPD violations, complaints, and registration for residential buildings
- [NYC Landmarks](https://alpa.llc/skills/nyc-landmarks/): LPC landmark and historic district check for NYC buildings
- [NYC Property Report](https://alpa.llc/skills/nyc-property-report/): Combined NYC property due diligence report
- [Occupancy Calculator](https://alpa.llc/skills/occupancy-calculator/): IBC occupancy load calculator for Claude Code
- [Product Data Cleanup](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-data-cleanup/): Normalize messy product data into spec-ready data
- [Product Data Import](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-data-import/): Normalize raw product data from any format into a reviewable schedule
- [Product Enrich](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-enrich/): Auto-tag FF&E products with categories, colors, materials, and style tags
- [Product Image Processor](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-image-processor/): Download, resize, and remove backgrounds from product images at scale
- [Product Match](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-match/): Find similar products from an image, name, or description
- [Product Pair](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-pair/): Suggest complementary products — side tables for sofas, lamps for desks
- [Product Research](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-research/): Brief-based FF&E product research — describe what you need, get curated candidates
- [Product Spec Bulk Fetch](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-spec-bulk-fetch/): Extract FF&E specs from product URLs at scale
- [Product Spec PDF Parser](https://alpa.llc/skills/product-spec-pdf-parser/): Extract FF&E specs from product PDFs at scale
- [Project](https://alpa.llc/skills/project/): One interface for project facts and decisions
- [Resize Images](https://alpa.llc/skills/resize-images/): Batch-resize photos for web and print in one command
- [SIF to CSV](https://alpa.llc/skills/sif-to-csv/): Convert SIF files from dealers into readable spreadsheets
- [Site History](https://alpa.llc/skills/site-history/): Neighborhood context and history from an address
- [Site Visit Report](https://alpa.llc/skills/site-visit-report/): Field notes into a typed report that separates what you saw from what you were told
- [Skill Maker](https://alpa.llc/skills/skill-maker/): Scaffold new skills that follow the house patterns
- [Slide Deck Generator](https://alpa.llc/skills/slide-deck-generator/): HTML slide decks from a prompt — no PowerPoint, no dependencies
- [Spec Writer](https://alpa.llc/skills/spec-writer/): CSI outline specifications from a materials list
- [Studio Feedback](https://alpa.llc/skills/studio-feedback/): Draft a bug report or feature request — you press submit
- [Task List](https://alpa.llc/skills/tasklist/): Permanent task IDs, ownership, and lifecycle history
- [Time Tracker](https://alpa.llc/skills/timetracker/): Reconstruct what you worked on, confirm the hours yourself
- [Tool Catalog](https://alpa.llc/skills/tool-catalog/): Show all available skills, agents, and their commands
- [Work Plan](https://alpa.llc/skills/workplan/): Turn a request into a traceable, execution-ready plan
- [Workplace Programmer](https://alpa.llc/skills/workplace-programmer/): AI space programming consultant for Claude Code
- [Zoning Analysis: New York City, NY](https://alpa.llc/skills/zoning-analysis-nyc/): Buildable envelope analysis for lots in New York City

## Contact
- Website: https://alpa.llc
- Email: hi@alpacalabs.co
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/alpa-design-lab