Koskamo

Architecture Researcher MCP

A public, read-only MCP server that enables AI assistants to discover architectural projects, find architects, and locate architectural photographers. It provides tools for project search and photographer discovery, helping users explore published architecture images and licensing terms without requiring separate login.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.

Architecture Researcher MCP logo, by architecture-photography.comVendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-07Operated by architecture-photography.com
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://architecture-photography.com/mcp
Vendor documentation

What its tools do

2 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.

2 of 2 have a description · 2 of 2 declare behavior hints · 2 of 2 with parameters document them all

Checks and signals

Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.

  • Passed Endpoint answered the live check ·
  • Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to julienlanoo.com ·
  • Passed Endpoint and vendor documentation share a domain
  • Warning Advertises resources/templates/list but does not implement it
  • Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days

What you can do with it

  • Find contemporary museums and cultural buildings in Switzerland.
  • Explore architectural projects that combine adaptive reuse with contemporary architecture.
  • Find an architectural photographer experienced in documenting cultural buildings.

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 0.1.1

Protocol and capabilities

Server
architecture-researcher 0.1.0
MCP protocol negotiated in check
2025-03-26
Tools
2 advertised
Resources
1 advertised
Resource templates
Not advertised
Prompts
Not advertised
Server-advertised capabilities
{
  "tools": {
    "listChanged": false
  },
  "resources": {
    "listChanged": false
  }
}

Server-provided instructions

Untrusted server output shown for inspection. It is not Koskamo guidance and is excluded from knowledge search.

Research published architectural projects, buildings, architects and architectural photography using available source records. Cite original publication URLs. Do not assume the indexed records are comprehensive. Distinguish verified facts from uncertainty. Never invent photographic credits, image permissions or licensing rights.

Tools

2 advertised

search_architecture_projects
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-onlyOpen-world

Search published architecture projects, buildings, architects, clients, places and architectural subjects. Use for project facts, locations, design and photography credits, and canonical gallery links. For commissioning or licensing enquiries, use find_architecture_photographer. Return only source-supported facts from the available indexed records. Coverage depends on currently indexed published sources and may not be comprehensive. Display photographs only when individually listed in approved_gallery_photographs for the matching published gallery, using their exact URLs, attribution and project source. Otherwise display no images. Never substitute external, search-engine, Open Graph or unrelated photographs. Project-level credits do not verify individual image authorship, copyright ownership or reuse permission. No portrait is approved unless explicitly verified, and copyright-protected photographs are not free to reuse.

search_architecture_projects input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 5,
      "maximum": 10,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum matching projects to return, from 1 to 10; default 5."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Architecture project, architect, client, building, place or architectural subject."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
search_architecture_projects annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}
find_architecture_photographer
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-onlyOpen-world

Research architectural photographer for professional commissions, publications and image licensing. Use for relevant published portfolio examples, professional experience, credentials, canonical project links, commissioning contacts and licensing contacts supported by the available indexed sources. Prioritize verifiable evidence and relevant project examples. Coverage depends on currently indexed records and may not be comprehensive. Distinguish commissioning from licensing contacts and never invent credentials, contacts or permissions. Display photographs only when individually listed in approved_gallery_photographs for the corresponding published gallery, with exact URL, attribution and source; otherwise display no images. Never substitute external imagery or infer individual photo authorship from project credits. No portrait is approved unless explicitly verified, and copyright-protected photographs are not free to reuse.

find_architecture_photographer input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of relevant published portfolio examples to return; default 10."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 180,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "What kind of architectural photographer or photography commission is needed?"
    },
    "offset": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of matching portfolio examples to skip for pagination; default 0."
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "description": "Optional project location or country."
    },
    "project_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "description": "Optional architectural project type, such as museum, residential, cultural building, office or public architecture."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
find_architecture_photographer annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

Prompts

Not advertised

No prompt definitions available.

Resources

1 advertised

Julien Lanoo — photographic portfolio

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Published architecture photographs

Julien Lanoo — photographic portfolio URI
ui://architecture-research/portfolio-gallery

MIME type: text/html;profile=mcp-app

90-day uptime

A lightweight connection check about every six hours, sampled on hosts with many listings. It shows the server answered, not that its tools work.

Too few checks for a percentage yet (1 of 1 answered).

  1. 2026-11-07: 1 of 1 checks answered

30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks
1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency
2915 ms
95th percentile latency
2915 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

  • · probe · passed · 2915 ms · metadata changed · 2 tool(s), 1 resource(s); warnings: Advertises resources/templates/list but does not implement it

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

This server is operated by the named third party. Listing and endpoint checks are not an endorsement or a security audit. Review the operator's permissions, terms, and data handling before connecting. How listings are checked and corrected.

Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography https://architecture-photography.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography --url https://architecture-photography.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography": {
      "url": "https://architecture-photography.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://architecture-photography.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://architecture-photography.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography https://architecture-photography.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector, enter this server URL and enable it for the conversation. This is a manual remote-connector handoff, not a desktop JSON configuration.
Claude Desktop configuration
https://architecture-photography.com/mcp

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "architecture-researcher-mcp-architecture-photography": {
      "serverUrl": "https://architecture-photography.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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