AI Prompts for Architects
Use AI to write project narratives, client proposals, planning statements, and the communication-heavy parts of architectural practice.
AI Prompts for Architects
Architecture requires exceptional design thinking — but also produces a constant stream of written documents: project narratives, planning statements, client communications, and competition submissions. AI handles the prose so you can focus on the design.
How Architects Use AI
Project documentation
- Write design narratives and project descriptions for submissions
- Draft planning statements and design and access statements
- Create project briefs and scope of work documents
Client communication
- Write fee proposals and client appointment letters
- Draft project update communications and meeting summaries
- Create handover documentation and maintenance guides
Business development
- Write competition entry narratives and capability statements
- Draft award submission copy
- Create portfolio project descriptions and website copy
Example Prompts
Design narrative
Write a design narrative for a [PROJECT TYPE] project. Location: [LOCATION]. Design concept: [DESCRIBE THE CONCEPT IN YOUR WORDS]. Key design moves: [LIST 3-4 KEY DECISIONS]. Contextual response: [HOW IT RELATES TO SITE AND SURROUNDINGS]. Length: 300 words. Tone: architectural but accessible to a non-specialist audience.
Planning statement
Write a planning statement for a [PROJECT TYPE] in [LOCATION]. The proposal: [BRIEF DESCRIPTION]. Planning context: [RELEVANT POLICIES OR DESIGNATIONS]. How the design meets policy requirements: [KEY POINTS]. Length: 500 words.
Fee proposal
Write a fee proposal for architectural services on a [PROJECT TYPE]. Scope of services: RIBA Stages [STAGES]. Project value: [APPROX CONSTRUCTION COST]. Our fee: [PERCENTAGE OR FIXED FEE]. Include: scope of services, deliverables, assumptions, and exclusions. Tone: professional and confident.
Getting Started
Start with project and design narratives — these follow a consistent structure (concept, response, outcome) that AI handles well. You provide the design thinking; AI shapes it into clear, professional prose.
