Architecture Research · Public MCP

Architecture Researcher

An architectural research resource connecting buildings, architects, locations and architectural photography.

Explore published Architecture projects and their context using your preferred AI assistant.

Explore Architecture Images, find the correct usage Licencing terms and contacts or find an Architecture Photographer for your publication or project.

Beta 0.1.1 · Architecture Researcher is under active development. Research coverage, accuracy and client compatibility are being continuously improved.

MCP Server

Public · No separate login required

https://architecture-photography.com/mcp

Add this HTTPS endpoint as a custom MCP server or connector in a compatible AI application. Some platforms restrict who can add custom integrations.

Use with your AI assistant, the plugin

ChatGPTAdd as a custom MCP plugin · Direct plugin listing link coming soon

ClaudeAdd as a custom connector · Direct link coming soon

Microsoft 365 CopilotMCP plugin through a Copilot agent · Developer / admin setup

Google Gemini CLIAdd remote MCP server · Command-line client

Cursor and other MCP clientsAdd a Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint

How to connect

ChatGPT

Open Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server. Name it Architecture Researcher, choose Server URL, paste the endpoint above, select No authentication, then create and install the plugin. In a chat, select it using @. Availability depends on your ChatGPT plan and workspace permissions.

Claude

Open Claude → Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Name it Architecture Researcher, paste the MCP endpoint and add it. Enable it in your conversation's tools menu. Custom connectors require an eligible Claude plan; this integration has not yet been independently verified.

Microsoft 365 Copilot

For organizations or developers: use the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit to create a declarative agent with an MCP-server plugin, set its remote MCP endpoint to the URL above, and deploy through your organization's supported app workflow. This is not currently a one-click personal Copilot connection.

Google Gemini CLI

In Gemini CLI, configure a remote MCP server using gemini mcp add --transport http architecture-researcher https://architecture-photography.com/mcp. Check the connection using gemini mcp list. This refers to Gemini CLI, not necessarily the consumer Gemini website.

Cursor and other MCP clients

In your application's MCP settings, add a server named architecture-researcher with the URL above and Streamable HTTP transport. Leave authentication disabled. Settings differ between clients; compatibility has not been verified for every application.

Explore with Architecture Researcher

Project discovery“Find contemporary museums and cultural buildings in Switzerland.”

Architectural research“Explore architectural projects that combine adaptive reuse with contemporary architecture.”

Photography research“Find architectural photographers experienced in documenting cultural buildings.”

The current beta exposes two read-only research tools: project search and architectural photographer discovery. Results depend on available published sources and may vary between research topics.