SPcitI is based in Amsterdam and founded by Gert Urhahn and Bernardina Borra in 2012. After 6 years collaboration, Gert and Bernardina decided to bring together more than 50 years of experience to launch a joint venture. The aim is to put their expertise in urban design and planning further at work with a new concept that is more responsive to the requirements of each urban project.
Our small and highly qualified core team is used to working in multidisciplinary settings, regularly collaborating with renowned professionals from different areas of expertise to meet the specific needs and challenges of each project.
Gert Urhahn 
Architect – Urban Designer, Co-Founder | CV
Gert Urhahn is co-founder of The Spontaneous City International. He is a consensus builder with a great collaborative spirit and a focus on strategic thinking and creating value. Gert has previously founded and directed Urhahn Urban Design and was a Senior Urban Designer at the Municipality of Amsterdam, where he strongly engaged in the redevelopment of the Amsterdam waterfronts. Through his 50 years of practice, he has accumulated a broad international portfolio of projects in cities such as Amsterdam, London, Antwerp or Oaxaca and has published extensively on regeneration strategies and urban typologies. Read more >>
Gert speaks German, Dutch and English.
Bernardina Borra, PhD
Architect – Urban Designer, Co-Founder | CV
Bernardina Borra is co-founder of The Spontaneous City International. Embracing contemporary working flexibility, she professionally straddles between urban designer, researcher, curator and teacher. She is an expert in co-operative processes in urban development, and has more than 15 years of experience working on a wide range of projects including housing, working areas, master planning and space revitalization. Her comprehensive approach and keen attention from overview to detail have led her successfully through different practices and strategic urban planning across different countries in Europe and the rest of the world. Read more >>
Bernardina speaks English, Dutch, Italian, French and Spanish.
