Except Integrated Sustainability
Except Integrated sustainability.
Flourish in a changing world.
Multi-disciplinary consulting, innovation and development organization working on advanced sustainability projects around the globe.

Mirjam Schmüll

MSc.

Urban strategist, process manager

Mirjam Schmüll
Mirjam Schmüll

Guilty Pleasure:  A lovely cup of coffee in the spring sun.

Leisure:   Go outside, make plans, and climb mountains whenever possible.

Expertise:

  • Manage urban transformation processes.

  • Design & implement circular processes.

  • Project management.

  • Create visions, analyses, strategies.

Challenges:

  • Complexity.

  • Conflicting interests.

Location: Amsterdam.

Contact

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  • Phone  06-16962848

Mirjam Schmüll is a realistic process manager with a touch of idealism.  She has an inner drive to use innovation and passion to  make a positive contribution to the welfare of people and their surroundings. Working in the built environment, she makes a real contribution to this sustainable and resilient society.

During her career she has made the transition from architect to facilitator and consultant in integrated sustainability and circular economy.  In this role, she assists the client and other advisors to achieve their predetermined goals.  Mirjam is analytical, communicative and has an open attitude to tread new paths.  Her perseverance gives concrete results and action plans to actually realize integral sustainability. She takes into account the overall scope, and differing interests.  Her strength lies in guiding the search for performance questions -the question behind the question- and finding the desired set of interventions.

After her studies at TU Delft, Mirjam worked as an architect at KOW urbanism & architecture, as a project manager at  William McDonough + Partners, and  as an advisor circular economy at RAU and Turntoo.  In 2014, she founded her own agency Schmull Urban Strategy (SUS). In October  2014, Mirjam  made the step Except to deliver innovative work with even more impact, knowledge and experience in Dutch and international urban environments.

Projects

Schiphol Catalyst Office Innovation

Jan 05, 2019, Boosting sustainability and health of Amsterdam Airport CBD

We’re working with Schiphol Real Estate and more than 70 stakeholders and experts on boosting sustainability and performance of the Schiphol Central Business District with the concept of a Catalytic multi-tennant office design.

The project realizes an integrated sustainable and self sufficient area, that is a healthy and inspiring place to work, with a footprint of over 20.000 m2 in an unprecedented sustainable and future proof building.

 

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Utrecht Community (UCo)

Apr 13, 2021, National center for sustainable entrepreneurship

The Utrecht Community (UCo) is a national center for sustainable entrepreneurship in the city of Utrecht. UCo  brings together 180 pioneering sustainable entrepreneurs and SMBs, and facilitates them  in an exemplary sustainable and inspiring building. UCo is a place to develop, discover, and accelerate together, 5 minutes biking from central station. Except developed UCo independently, and opened its doors in 2017. 

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Schiphol-Oost Pioneer Park

Aug 14, 2018, Vision and strategy for sustainable transformation of a business park at Schiphol Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was born at Schiphol-Oost, over 100 years ago. Today it is a business park that could use more atmosphere and vision. With limited identity, it does not distinguish itself from other business parks in the surrounding area. In collaboration with Schiphol Real Estate (SRE), Except developed a vision and strategy for Schiphol-Oost for the coming 5 to 10 years. The vision transforms Schiphol-Oost to an innovation-garden for the entirety of Schiphol, named Pioneer Park.

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Waddenworld UNESCO Experience Center

Aug 14, 2018, World Heritage Center Wadden Sea Lauwersoog

Together with partners  Groningen province, the municipality of De Marne, Staatsbosbeheer and Seal Center Pieterburen, Except developed the concept for the World Heritage Center for the Wadden Sea in Lauwersoog. The concept has the ambition to bring 250.000 new visitors to the region, that will experience and become aware of the intrinsic value of the Wadden Sea and the Lauwersmeer.

The center boosts the local economy by generating more visitors and income for the region. It is an international example of sustainability, and its achievements add to its global fame. Following our concept, in 2018 the center was financed with € 29 million and an architectural design was made by Dorte Mandrup. 

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