Juanita is Urban Living Lab Developer at the AMS institute. In this role, she coordinates the Marineterrein Living Lab (MALL), the EU ATELIER project, and other Living Lab activities. She is also involved in the Open Knowledge Coalition supporting the establishment of tangible collaborations between the member organizations: Codam Coding College, Amsterdam University of the Arts, and AMS Institute. 

In MALL she guides the experimenters in the onboarding, scoping, implementation and validation process of their solutions to be ready for upscaling and/or replication at urban scale. In the EU ATELIER project, she leads AMS Institutes contribution in the monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Innovation Ateliers in Amsterdam and Bilbao and in supporting the stakeholder engagement activities to accelerate the energy transition in cities.

As a domain expert, she also develops and validates Living Labs (LL) tools. She contributes to the MADE LL course by supporting students in translating LL methods and tools into practice.

She is passionate about cities, architecture, sustainability and inclusion, and she is interested in investigating how technology and urban innovation can address complex urban challenges.

Her background combines her domain knowledge in urban planning and architecture with working experience in smart cities, mobility and technology (data, map-based visualizations and simulations, sensors, models, applications). In the projects she translates the needs and challenges of internal and external stakeholders into project scope, and requirements. During project execution, she guides the co-creation and testing activities by providing domain-specific input and validating the output.

She was previously involved in the H2020 URBANAGE and the H2020 INDIMO, CityFlows and the TOKEN projects as an Urban Design Researcher at imec.

Until 2018 she was a CityScience Advisor for the City Science Group, at the MIT Media Lab, in the context of the "Andorra Living Lab" initiative, coordinating projects in urban simulation, cultural heritage, and education.

While not working, you can find her traveling, sketching, or scuba diving.

>> Find Juanita's publications here

News

Living Labs Microsummit 2023

On June 26, 2023, AMS Institute, in collaboration with the Next-Generation Cities Institute at Concordia University, ...

News

Recap StolenBike-athon

Project

ATELIER

Urban Energy

What if we could generate more energy rather than consume this? In the ATELIER project, neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Bilbao are transformed into 'Positive Energy Districts' by implementing innovative solutions. Ultimately reducing 1,7kton CO2 emissions.

Project

ATELIER

Urban Energy

What if we could generate more energy rather than consume this? In the ATELIER project, neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Bilbao are transformed into 'Positive Energy Districts' by implementing innovative solutions. Ultimately reducing 1,7kton CO2 emissions.

Event

Green Market

Sun, April 21st, 12:00-17:00

On April 21st, the Voorwerf will be all about harvesting and nature. You can come for inspiration, attend workshops...

Event

AMS Startup Booster - Final pitches

Entrepreneurship

Thu, July 13th, 3:30PM-6:00PM

We are thrilled to invite you to the finals of our 5th Batch of the AMS Startup Booster Program.

Event

Open Monument day

Climate Resilient Cities

Discover the fascinating history of the Marineterrein during Open Monument Day...

Event

Open Monument day

Climate Resilient Cities

Discover the fascinating history of the Marineterrein during Open Monument Day...

Urban Living Labs - How we work

Our mission is to design solutions for urban challenges and create positive societal impact to create better cities, and we believe the Living Lab approach is the way to achieve that.

Project

Green Holistic System 2.0

Climate Resilient Cities

The Green Holistic System (GHS) is an innovative circular and nature-based system targeting sustainable water management

Project

Green Holistic System 2.0

Climate Resilient Cities

The Green Holistic System (GHS) is an innovative circular and nature-based system targeting sustainable water management

Project

Buurthub 2.0

Smart Urban Mobility

The Buurthub 2.0, located at Marineterrein, investigates how to address key mobility and energy challenges in cities.

News

Bridging theory and practice: Urban innovation inspires at Marineterrein's Weekend van de Wetenschap

In collaboration with Marineterrein partners, AMS Institute demonstrated its unwavering dedication...

News

Living Labs Microsummit 2023

On June 26, 2023, AMS Institute, in collaboration with the Next-Generation Cities Institute at Concordia University, ...

News

Living Labs Microsummit 2023

On June 26, 2023, AMS Institute, in collaboration with the Next-Generation Cities Institute at Concordia University, ...

News

Recap StolenBike-athon

News

Recap StolenBike-athon

News

Recap StolenBike-athon

News

Recap StolenBike-athon

Project

ATELIER

Urban Energy

What if we could generate more energy rather than consume this? In the ATELIER project, neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Bilbao are transformed into 'Positive Energy Districts' by implementing innovative solutions. Ultimately reducing 1,7kton CO2 emissions.

Event

Green Market

Sun, April 21st, 12:00-17:00

On April 21st, the Voorwerf will be all about harvesting and nature. You can come for inspiration, attend workshops...

Project

ATELIER

Urban Energy

What if we could generate more energy rather than consume this? In the ATELIER project, neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Bilbao are transformed into 'Positive Energy Districts' by implementing innovative solutions. Ultimately reducing 1,7kton CO2 emissions.

Event

Green Market

Sun, April 21st, 12:00-17:00

On April 21st, the Voorwerf will be all about harvesting and nature. You can come for inspiration, attend workshops...

Event

AMS Startup Booster - Final pitches

Entrepreneurship

Thu, July 13th, 3:30PM-6:00PM

We are thrilled to invite you to the finals of our 5th Batch of the AMS Startup Booster Program.

Event

AMS Startup Booster - Final pitches

Entrepreneurship

Thu, July 13th, 3:30PM-6:00PM

We are thrilled to invite you to the finals of our 5th Batch of the AMS Startup Booster Program.

Event

AMS Startup Booster - Final pitches

Entrepreneurship

Thu, July 13th, 3:30PM-6:00PM

We are thrilled to invite you to the finals of our 5th Batch of the AMS Startup Booster Program.

Event

AMS Startup Booster - Final pitches

Entrepreneurship

Thu, July 13th, 3:30PM-6:00PM

We are thrilled to invite you to the finals of our 5th Batch of the AMS Startup Booster Program.

Event

Open Monument day

Climate Resilient Cities

Discover the fascinating history of the Marineterrein during Open Monument Day...

Event

Open Monument day

Climate Resilient Cities

Discover the fascinating history of the Marineterrein during Open Monument Day...

Urban Living Labs - How we work

Our mission is to design solutions for urban challenges and create positive societal impact to create better cities, and we believe the Living Lab approach is the way to achieve that.

Urban Living Labs - How we work

Our mission is to design solutions for urban challenges and create positive societal impact to create better cities, and we believe the Living Lab approach is the way to achieve that.

Project

Green Holistic System 2.0

Climate Resilient Cities

The Green Holistic System (GHS) is an innovative circular and nature-based system targeting sustainable water management

Project

Green Holistic System 2.0

Climate Resilient Cities

The Green Holistic System (GHS) is an innovative circular and nature-based system targeting sustainable water management

Project

Green Holistic System 2.0

Climate Resilient Cities

The Green Holistic System (GHS) is an innovative circular and nature-based system targeting sustainable water management

Project

Green Holistic System 2.0

Climate Resilient Cities

The Green Holistic System (GHS) is an innovative circular and nature-based system targeting sustainable water management

Project

Buurthub 2.0

Smart Urban Mobility

The Buurthub 2.0, located at Marineterrein, investigates how to address key mobility and energy challenges in cities.

News

Bridging theory and practice: Urban innovation inspires at Marineterrein's Weekend van de Wetenschap

In collaboration with Marineterrein partners, AMS Institute demonstrated its unwavering dedication...

Project

Buurthub 2.0

Smart Urban Mobility

The Buurthub 2.0, located at Marineterrein, investigates how to address key mobility and energy challenges in cities.

News

Bridging theory and practice: Urban innovation inspires at Marineterrein's Weekend van de Wetenschap

In collaboration with Marineterrein partners, AMS Institute demonstrated its unwavering dedication...