
Commercial Space Planning Optimizer
Optimize commercial floor plans for code compliance, traffic flow, and tenant needs
What You Can Do
You can systematically evaluate floor plans against ADA accessibility, egress requirements, ceiling heights, lease agreements, and traffic patterns—then generate optimized layout alternatives with documented reasoning. Claude identifies code conflicts early, flags mechanical/electrical coordination issues, and produces furniture plans with circulation diagrams that balance tenant needs, design intent, and cost efficiency.
Features
automatically checks ADA accessibility, egress paths, ceiling height requirements, and occupancy load limits against your floor plan dimensions
analyzes circulation patterns to identify congestion points, wayfinding issues, and movement efficiency across your commercial space
produces annotated furniture plans with dimensions, clearances, and accessibility zones that meet regulatory standards
reconciles square footage allocations, amenity locations, and lease constraints with your proposed layout
identifies potential mechanical, electrical, and plumbing conflicts before construction documents stage
maintains consistent design principles and planning logic across multiple levels in larger projects
compares 3-5 schematic options with pros/cons analysis to accelerate client approval cycles
generates detailed reports of code issues, design solutions, and trade-off decisions for building official submissions
Example Output
Example 1: Code Compliance Report
- ADA accessibility: ✓ All restrooms meet 5' clear floor diameter requirement; accessible route maintained at 3' min. width
- Egress: ⚠ Conference room C exceeds 250-person occupancy limit with single 3' exit; recommend reducing to 180-person capacity or adding second 3' door
- Ceiling height: ✓ All workstations maintain 8' minimum; mechanical plenum routes clear of 8'6" corridors
Example 2: Furniture Layout Annotations
- Open office layout: 8 workstations @ 6'×6' (36 SF each) with 5' circulation aisles, 2 accessible parking spaces, break room adjacency
- Executive corridor: Private offices (12'×10') with 4' clear swing radius doors, conference table clearances marked
Example 3: Conflict Resolution Original layout issue: HVAC ductwork conflicted with suspended ceiling height. Solution: Relocate admin zone 8' south, eliminates duct conflict, improves proximity to IT closet (saves $12K in conduit runs)
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file with space planning methodology:
- Building Code Checklist: ADA, egress, occupancy, ceiling height, and accessibility requirements by space type
- Tenant Requirement Template: square footage matrix, amenity locations, and lease constraint tracker
- Layout Evaluation Framework: systematic analysis template for traffic flow, code conflicts, and design quality
- Circulation Pattern Worksheet: diagram template for identifying bottlenecks and optimizing movement
- Systems Coordination Checklist: mechanical, electrical, plumbing conflict flags and resolution strategies
Who It's For
- Interior architects managing commercial fit-outs and tenant renovations
- Space planners developing schematic designs for multi-tenant buildings
- Project managers coordinating code compliance and client approval workflows
- Design teams evaluating layout options during early schematic design phases
- Facilities managers analyzing existing space before recommending renovations
Best For
- Early schematic design phase when exploring 3-5 layout options for new tenants
- Code compliance verification before submission to building officials
- Space reallocation during tenant fit-out with shifted square footage or program requirements
- Multi-floor coordination projects requiring consistent planning logic across levels
- Conflict resolution when mechanical/electrical systems clash with current floor plan







