Architecture firms have always been document-heavy: proposals, project narratives, specification documents, code research, client communications. Claude removes the most painful parts. The design work — and the judgment that distinguishes one firm from another — stays human.
1. Proposal and RFQ responses. Project descriptions, team bios, methodology sections, fee narratives.
2. Project narratives. Design intent documents, presentation copy, award submissions.
3. Specification narratives. The written portions of specs (where Master Spec format does not apply).
4. Building code research. Quick code interpretations (always verify with code official).
5. Client communications. Status updates, change documentation, presentation prep.
Design decisions. The design is the firm's product.
Stamp-level technical decisions. AI does not have a license.
Final code interpretations. Always verify with code official before relying.
Client relationship management. Personal work.
Typical first-year deployment $5K-$12K all-in. Time savings primarily in project managers and senior associates.
The bigger value is often proposal win rate — the time freed up from boilerplate writing goes into the differentiation sections.