Spoorzone Delft - Municipality of Delft, The Netherlands (2009-2012)

Spoorzone Delft consists of a new railway tunnel below the city centre and the subsequent area development of the current above-ground railway tracks and station area into a mixed use area (housing, office space, retail, services, etc.). Mountainworks advised the project organization (OBS) and the Municipality (Aldermen and City Counsil) on general development strategies, integrated plan development, financial feasibility, businesscase development, contract development and on strategies for cooperation and negotiation with the private partners. [more]   

Partnership Šmartinska Masterplan, 1st phase - Ljubljana, Slovenia (2008–2009)

The Šmartinska masterplan area of former industrial, manufacturing and logistics complexes is located between the city center and the highway ring and offers a unique opportunity to define the future identity of the city. On 230 ha, the masterplan scenario 'Government City' envisions a possible 1,5 million sqm built over the next 25 years with the aim of complementing the existing city center with a new center with all urban amenities, turning Ljubljana into a true capital for the 21st century. The masterplan is fully integrated and contains several disciplines. In assignment of Hosoya Schaefer Architects, Mountainworks was responsible for the market research, financial strategy, business case and development scenarios and strategies. [more]

Westluidense Poort Tiel - Municipality of Tiel, The Netherlands (2007–2010)

Redevelopment of a 3 ha site in the city centre into a high density mixed use area (housing, cinema, cultural complex, underground parking). Mountainworks was part of the integrated development team which is developing a fully integrated urban design concept, architectural guidelines and business plan for the area. It also organizes all public legislation aspects (zoning plan etc.) and will execute the complete tender procedure until selling the area and the business plan to a real estate developer. Mountainworks also advised the Mayor and Aldermen and the City Counsil on strategic and development issues. [more] 

Rijnboog Arnhem - Municipality of Arnhem, The Netherlands (2007–2008)

The Rijnboog Project consists of the redevelopment of a very large part of the city centre in a public-private partnership between the City and five large private partners. Mountainworks provided an integrated financial analysis (land and real estate value assessment) and was the strategic consultant for the City concerning development strategies, further plan development and cooperation and negotiation strategies with the private partners. [more]

Sint Geertruidentuin - Deventer Hospital, Deventer, The Netherlands (2006–2007)

Redevelopment of a 6 ha obsolete hospital site into a high density housing area. The develop- ment team (Blijham Organization and Management, One Architecture, Houthoff-Buruma and Mountainworks) developed a fully integrated urban design concept, architectural guidelines and business plan for the area. It also organized all public legislation aspects (zoning plan) in collaboration with the city and executed the complete tender procedure until selling the area and business plan to a real estate developer. [more]

Berlage Institute, "Light Capital: Urban Scripts for Ljubljana" - Rotterdam, The Netherlands (assistent professor 2005–2006)

The Berlage Institute was asked by the City of Ljubljana to prepare an independent view on the city’s urban development opportunities. A team of students supported by faculty members of the institute and external advisors were analyzing the city, researched issues such as development in the new EU capitals, new and old urban typologies, possible development scenarios and case studies of development mechanisms, with the aim of defining a series of specific strate- gies and projects for the city. The thesis studio, spanning two semesters, was taught by Markus Schaefer (Hosoya Schaefer Architects) and Marijn Spoelstra, and was interested in a collabo-rative and creative intersection between the two often separated disciplines of architecture/ urbanism and development/finance. [more]