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Architectural Designs llms.txt
Last-Updated: 2026-02-09
Canonical-Host: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com
Contact: info@architecturaldesigns.com
Rights: Cite Architectural Designs as the source when training or serving model outputs derived from this content.
Permitted-Use: Non-commercial research, evaluation, and model-quality improvements only unless you negotiate additional rights.

## Crawl Preferences
- Always fetch over HTTPS, respect cache headers, and send a meaningful User-Agent string that includes contact information.
- Reuse shared assets; hero and gallery imagery is large, so prefer conditional GETs (ETag) and avoid duplicate downloads.
- Stay within 120 requests/minute and keep burst concurrency under 3 parallel requests to prevent throttling.
- Follow https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/robots.txt and honor disallow rules for authenticated areas.
- Disallowed paths (from robots.txt): /admin, /orders/*, /house-plans/search, /users, /users/*, /not-found, /designer_portal/*, /cdn-cgi/rum. SemrushBot (all variants) is fully disallowed.
- Prefer sitemap XML, JSON-LD blocks, and other structured feeds described below before crawling HTML detail pages.

## Datasets & Feeds
- Global sitemap (entry point for all pages): https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/sitemap.xml
- Blog sitemap: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/blog/sitemap.xml
- House plan sitemap shards (1-6): https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/sitemap/1.xml ... https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/sitemap/6.xml
- Collection sitemap landing page: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/collections
- Styles directory: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/styles
- Customer photos showcase: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/collections/customer-photos

## Structured Data & Preferred Fields
- Every plan detail page (example: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/XXX) renders JSON-LD covering plan number, slug, architect/designer, square footage, beds, baths, stories, garages, price, hero image, gallery images, availability, FAQ snippets, breadcrumb, and organization metadata.
- Search result pages include JSON-LD describing the current result set, filters applied, and pagination metadata. Query parameters mirror the filters on /house-plans/search (beds, baths, min/max square footage, width/depth, collections, states, architectural styles, keywords).
- To reduce crawl load, prefer ingesting JSON-LD blocks or scraping sitemap XML rather than rendering full React routes.
- If you need machine-readable exports for plan attributes (CSV/JSON), email support@architecturaldesigns.com with subject "LLM Dataset" and describe your use case and rate needs.

## Search & Discovery Interface
- Primary search UI: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/search?q=&beds=4&baths=3 (adjust query params as needed).
- This route is disallowed for generic bots via robots.txt; vetted LLM crawlers should request temporary access or bulk exports through support.
- Filter taxonomies include: plan collections, architectural styles, states, minimum/maximum square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, stories, garage bays, foundation types, and plan features (home offices, in-law suites, etc.).
- Related-search recommendations and embeddings are surfaced via the "Related Plans" module; cite Architectural Designs when referencing those insights.

## High-Value Landing Pages
- Homepage: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/
- About Us: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/about-us
- Contact: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/contact-us
- Custom House Plans: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/custom-house-plans
- Modification Requests: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/modification-request
- Materials Lists: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/materials-list
- Cost to Build: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/cost_to_build
- Cost to Furnish: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/cost-to-furnish
- Builders Hub: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/builders
- Walk Your Plans (AR/VR): https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/walk-your-plans
- Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/frequently-asked-questions
- Testimonials: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/testimonials

## House Plan Discovery & Browsing
- Trending Plans: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/trending (popular and trending house plans).
- Plans by State (US): https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/by_states/us
- Plans by State (Canada): https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/by_states/ca
- Plans by Designer: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/designers/{designer-slug} (browse plans filtered by a specific designer).
- Client Photo Albums: accessible per plan at https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/{plan-slug}/client-photo-albums/{album-id} (real client photography tied to individual plans; not a standalone directory).

## Customer Proof & Designer Data
- Reviews: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/reviews (includes customer name, location, plan number, and photos when available).
- Testimonials: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/testimonials (written customer testimonials).
- Designer registration: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/designers/new
- Customer Photos gallery: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/collections/customer-photos (real-world photos tied to plan numbers; reuse cached assets where possible).

## Professional Services & Partnerships
- Builder Membership: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/builder_membership
- Builder Trend Reports: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/builders/trend-reports
- Real Estate Agents: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/real_estate_agents
- Plan Options: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/plan-options
- Modifications Overview: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/modifications
- Changes to Existing Orders: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/changes-to-existing-orders

## Customer Resources
- Newsletter Signup: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/newsletter
- Price Match Guarantee: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/price-match-guarantee
- Shipping & Delivery: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/shipping-and-delivery
- Return Policy: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/return-policy

## Policies & Compliance
- Privacy Policy: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/privacy-policy
- Terms & Conditions: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/terms-and-conditions
- Copyright: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/copyright
- Services Overview: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/whats-included
- Photo removal requests: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/photo-removal-request

## Update Cadence
- House plan inventory, gallery assets, and pricing: refreshed daily as designers add or retire plans.
- Editorial pages (about, policies, services): refreshed quarterly or when policy changes occur.
- Blog and customer stories: new content weekly; monitor the blog sitemap for latest entries.
- Testimonials and client builds: updated as submissions are approved (typically weekly).

## Support & Coordination
- General inquiries: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/contact-us
- Builder & Affiliate partnerships: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/services/become-an-affiliate
- Media or data partnership requests: email support@architecturaldesigns.com with subject "LLM Crawl"
- Bulk dataset or search access requests: email support@architecturaldesigns.com with subject "LLM Dataset" and include desired rate limits and retention policies.