Tools — Direct AEC Analysis

Route: /tools
Purpose: Direct invocation of the 6 core AEC tools without AI routing

4.1 Available Tools

Floor Plan Audit

Checks a floor plan for AEC compliance and spatial quality.

Required inputs:

• Project ID — links to your graph
• Rooms JSON — array of room objects: [{"name":"Living","area_sqft":200}]
• Jurisdiction — e.g. UK, UAE, Singapore

Output: Pass/fail per regulation, specific issues, recommendations

Example:

[
  {"name": "Living Room", "area_sqft": 210},
  {"name": "Master Bedroom", "area_sqft": 145},
  {"name": "Bathroom", "area_sqft": 45},
  {"name": "Kitchen", "area_sqft": 95}
]

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Room Programme

Generates a target room area schedule from a unit type and total area.

Required inputs:

• Unit Type — e.g. 3-bed apartment, studio flat, hospital ward
• Total Area (sqft) — the gross internal area

Output: Recommended area per room, with percentage of total, ordered by priority

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Site Analysis

Quick site analysis from an address. For comprehensive GIS analysis, use the Site & GIS page.

Required inputs:

• Location — address or city
• Project ID — optional

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Cost Estimate

Elemental cost estimate from area and region.

Required inputs:

• Area (sqft) — gross internal area
• Region — e.g. London, UK, Dubai, UAE
• Spec Level — low, mid, or high

Output: £/sqft benchmark, total estimated cost by element (structure, cladding, fit-out, M&E, preliminaries), confidence range

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Cultural Guidance

Design philosophy guidance based on cultural context.

Required inputs:

• Philosophy — e.g. Biophilic design, Wabi-sabi, Islamic architecture, Sustainable modernism

Output: Key principles, material palette, spatial characteristics, precedents

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Layout Generator

Generates optimal room arrangements from a programme and spatial constraints.

Required inputs:

• Rooms JSON — same format as Floor Plan Audit
• Strategy — compact, linear, courtyard, cluster

Output: Room adjacency matrix, proposed layout description, orientation recommendations

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