One unified model of Swiss land.
Upatr combines Switzerland's authoritative land data into a single, queryable model — for a time in which land is becoming scarcer and inward development is becoming the central task.
Since 2014, Switzerland must build inward.
Swiss land is a much-debated subject. With the revised Spatial Planning Act, 2014 brought decades of urban sprawl to an end and placed a clear focus on inward densification. Inward densification is achieved not only through building-zone reserves, but also through transformation, adding storeys, change of use and the densification of gaps between buildings. What matters is optionality: in the face of a given need, being able to show diverse possible solutions and to base them on as many influencing factors as possible. Upatr wants to make these possibilities visible and comparable.
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Real counts from Upatr corridor searches along the A1 and around Basel — geometry, zoning and coverage resolved from official land data.
Dozens of official sources, linked into one and easy to query.
The potential of inward development is manifold — but the information needed to recognise it is spread across numerous federal and cantonal sources that are not linked to one another. Upatr connects these data sources, makes them queryable together and thereby reveals development opportunities. The diversity of the data goes hand in hand with a diversity of searches and questions. This openness to the problem is part of our philosophy — at the same time, we are working to make indicators of potential easily accessible and to develop complex potential models in the background.
How Upatr thinks: every attribute of the land, fused around each single parcel. Schematic — illustrative data.
Parcels & ownership
Every plot, boundary and owner.
Buildings & dwellings
What stands on the land today.
Zones & reserves
Where building is allowed — and what's left.
Land use & terrain
How each area is used.
Transport access
How well a site is served.
Population & demand
Where people live and grow.
Infrastructure
Power, utilities and networks.
Local context
Surroundings and points of interest.
Built on the same unified model.
Every Upatr product is based on the same model of Swiss land. The model enables different, user-appropriate products and applications that draw on a shared data foundation.
Atlas
One unified model of Swiss land.
The map and data layer. Browse parcels, zones, buildings and reserves across the whole country in one interactive model. Your subscription covers all parcels up to 5000 m².
Open →Meridian
Our most advanced search on Swiss land data — in plain language.
The search engine. Ask in everyday language; Meridian plans the search, grounds every term in live data, and returns ranked, mappable parcels. Your subscription covers all parcels up to 10000 m².
Open →More products are on the way.
Consultancy and Bring Your Own Data are individual engagements — scope, data and pricing are tailored to you. Please contact the team at info@upatr.com.
Watch it work.
A recreation of Atlas — the interactive map of Swiss land — with the GeoMind assistant running a live search.
- Unbuilt land
- Area over 800 m²
- Near public transport
- Canton Aargau
Placeholder animation — subscribers use the full interactive map.
Whoever deals with land — this is for you.
Federal law makes inward development mandatory for cantons and communes. But the same questions about land are asked far beyond government — wherever a parcel's potential, value or constraints matter.
Gemeinde
Dimension zones, locate reserves and justify plans for your municipality.
Open →Kanton
Steer cantonal planning with one consistent view of land across communes.
Open →Bund
Monitor densification and land use at the national scale.
Open →Construction company
Find build-ready and densification-ready parcels before competitors.
Open →Investor
Judge a parcel's potential and value before capital is committed.
Open →Individual
Ask about any plot of land — in plain language, no expert skills needed.
Open →Make Switzerland's land legible.
Upatr is the intelligence layer for inward development — turning the country's scattered land data into answers anyone can ask for.
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