UrbanEyes Boardsfor architects and planners
The whiteboard that knows your site
Workshops, Rhino and SketchUp models, area statements and the client deck, on one board that already has the site’s maps and analysis on it.
Free for 3 boards. No card needed.
Compare v2 and v3 of the massing and put what changed on the board, with the area statement.
Map: Keizersgracht, Amsterdam, from © OpenStreetMap contributors. The scheme is made up.
43,000+
architects, planners and students use UrbanEyes
2,400 km²
of sites drawn and analysed
9
workshops ready to run, with the steps on the board
Used by architects, planners and students at leading practices and universities
One board per project
Everything the project needs, where the team already works
Site and analysis
Cards that know the site
Put the site map, the numbers from the analysis and the massing from Plotline on the board as cards. They stay live: change the scheme and the board follows, or freeze a card to keep it as it was on the day you presented.
- Figure-ground, land use, roads, transit and proximity maps
- Area, population, climate and planning figures from the analysis
- Plotline massing with FAR and bylaw checks
1,930 m²
Site area
3.5
FAR allowed
18.6 m
Eaves, street
6 min
Walk to tram
142
People / ha
27%
Water in 500 m
1,930 m²
Site area
3.5
FAR allowed
6 min
Walk to tram
Templates
Workshops for the way design teams meet
Each one opens laid out, with what to do in each area written on the board, so nobody spends the first ten minutes drawing boxes.
Brainstorm · How should the ground floor meet the quay?
Uses
Edges
Water
Brainstorm
One question, ideas on stickies, group them, vote.
Site-visit debrief · 14 Oct
Site-visit debrief
Photos and observations by theme, constraints and opportunities.
Design options matrix
| A · Courtyard | B · Bar | C · Tower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | |||
| Homes | |||
| Heritage | |||
| Cost |
Design options matrix
Options side by side, scored row by row.
Stakeholder map
Stakeholder map
Who has influence, who has interest, and how to reach them.
Design review · v3
Structure
Planning
Design review
The scheme in the middle, comments by discipline around it.
Client briefing
Client briefing
Goals, spaces, budget and dates agreed in one sitting.
Also: retrospective, project timeline and competition kick-off, plus decks, reports and A1 to A4 sheets.
AI apps
Ask Claude or ChatGPT to work on the board
Connect UrbanEyes to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any app that supports MCP. It reads your boards and, with your say-so, builds slides, files tasks, looks up sites and checks models, the same way you would.
- “Make a six-slide site deck for the Keizersgracht project.”
- “Turn the client’s comments on the board into tasks for this week.”
- “Check the latest model against the site’s FAR and tell me what is over.”
Compare v2 and v3 of the massing and put what changed on the board, with the area statement.
| Use | Floors | GFA |
|---|---|---|
| Homes | 4 | 5,240 |
| Workspace | 2 | 1,860 |
| Café, ground | 1 | 410 |
| FAR 3.1 of 3.5 | Within |
From people who use UrbanEyes
“It has everything in one place and makes site analysis easy. The dashboard is great.”
Sahaana Ravi“I like that it can be used globally. It is really helpful when doing research on case studies.”
Joselito Igros“Thank you for this. The site maps have been useful.”
Farah EdwanCompared
UrbanEyes Boards and general whiteboards
What comes ready for architecture and planning work, next to a general whiteboard such as Miro, Mural or FigJam.
| UrbanEyes Boards | General whiteboards | |
|---|---|---|
| Stickies, shapes, connectors, templates | Yes | Yes |
| Present frames as slides, export PDF and PowerPoint | Yes | Yes |
| Site maps and analysis as live cards | Yes | No |
| Area statement, FAR and bylaw checks | Yes | No |
| Rhino and SketchUp models with versions | Yes | Through add-ons |
| Clash checks between models | Yes | No |
| A1 to A4 presentation sheets | Yes | No |
Coming from Miro? Bring a board across with the Miro import: notes, shapes, frames, pictures and connectors land where they were.
Pricing
Free to start, priced per person
Free
To try it on a project
€0
- 3 boards in the cloud
- People you share with can view
- Live app cards on every board
- Exports with a small UrbanEyes mark
Solo
For one person
€19 a month
- Unlimited boards
- Up to 3 editors per board
- Exports without the UrbanEyes mark
- Rhino, SketchUp and CAD connectors
TeamFor practices
Practices of 3 or more, from 3 people
€25 per person / month
- Everything in Solo
- A shared team space and roles
- Credits pooled in a team wallet
- Client links and sign-off
Studio
Studios of 5 or more, from 5 people
€39 per person / month
- Everything in Team
- Twice the credits per person
- 50 GB per person
- First access to the AI agent
Prices in euros, before tax. Paying yearly costs less. A Site Analysis subscription includes Boards Solo.
Questions
What is UrbanEyes Boards?
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UrbanEyes Boards is an online whiteboard made for architects, urban designers and planners. Next to stickies, shapes and templates it holds live site maps, site analysis, Plotline massing and 3D models from Rhino and SketchUp, so workshops, design reviews and client presentations happen on one board.
Is UrbanEyes Boards free?
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Yes. The free plan keeps 3 boards in the cloud with 1 GB of files. Solo is €19 a month for one person with unlimited boards. Team is €25 per person a month (from 3 people) and Studio €39 per person a month (from 5), both with monthly analysis credits. Paying yearly costs less.
Is UrbanEyes Boards an alternative to Miro for architects?
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For architecture and planning work, yes. It does what a general whiteboard does (stickies, templates, presenting, exporting decks) and adds what a general whiteboard does not: the site’s maps and analysis as live cards, models from Rhino and SketchUp with versions, and area statements, FAR and bylaw checks. You can bring a Miro board across with the Miro import.
Can I bring Rhino and SketchUp models onto a board?
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Yes. Install UrbanEyes Link (free) in Rhino 7 or 8 or SketchUp 2017 or later, sign in once, and send the model to a board. Each send is a new version placed on the board’s site, with its layers, element data, an area statement and bylaw checks. Revit and AutoCAD connectors are coming next. You can also drop GLB, OBJ, FBX, 3DM, IFC or DXF files on a board.
Can clients see or comment on a board?
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Yes. Share a client link that opens the board read-only or lets the client comment without an account. You can also lock a version once it is signed off, and present the board as slides.
What workshops are included?
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Brainstorm, retrospective, site-visit debrief, design options matrix, stakeholder map, project timeline, design review, client briefing and competition kick-off. Each opens laid out with the steps written on the board, plus a shared timer and dot voting.
Does it work with Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps?
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Yes. Connect UrbanEyes to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or other apps that support MCP. They can then read your boards and, with your permission, make slides, add tasks, look up sites and check models for you. You can remove a connection any time in Settings.
Where are boards stored and who can open them?
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Boards are stored in UrbanEyes’ cloud. Only the people you invite, your team, or anyone holding a client link you made can open a board, and you can turn a link off at any time. Files and model versions count towards your plan’s storage.
Put your next project on a board
Start with the site, a workshop or a blank canvas. Invite the team when it’s ready.