Imran Mansuri
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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About Imran A. Mansuri

Imran has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from CEPT University. He also pursued a Master of Landscape Architecture degree & Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation and Regionalism from the University of New Mexico. His previous architectural and landscape architectural experiences range from low-cost housing to academic and instructional buildings in India and New Mexico.
Since 2018, he has been associated with CEPT University, where he teaches the Migrant Housing Design Studio in the Bachelor of Urban Design program. Prior to joining CEPT, he worked with Atkin Olshin Schade Architects in Santa Fe, collaborating with Tony Atkin, FAIA, on a range of architectural and heritage preservation projects. He is the Founder and Principal Architect and Landscape Architect at Urban Nexus Design Studio, an Ahmedabad-based firm specializing in multidisciplinary projects. The studio’s portfolio spans a diverse range of work, including landscape design for large-scale townships, terrace gardens, architectural projects for institutions, and farmhouses. Urban Nexus Design Studio (unds) is recognized for its expertise in innovative terrace garden techniques and solutions tailored for urban terraces, combining functionality with aesthetic excellence. Mr. Mansuri’s areas of expertise and interest include migrant housing with live – work environments, city morphology, terrace garden systems, urban forestation strategies, and accessibility codes.
  • Landscape Urbanism
  • Universal Design and Accessibility in the Built Environment
  • Migrant Housing with Live – Work Integration
  • Urban Morphology and Form-Based Guidelines
  • Architectural and Urban Design Considerations for Specially-abled People — S‑2026
  • Deciphering the Morphology of Traditional Indian Towns- Designing Blocks Using Form-Based Guidelines — S‑2025
  • Deciphering the Morphology of Lalitpur (Patan, Kathmandu Valley), A City of Squares: Part III — S‑2025
  • From Utopias to Heterotopia: Migrant Housing: Values of Time, Density and Culture — M‑2025
  • From Utopias to Heterotopia: Migrant Housing: Values of Time, Density and Culture — S‑2024
  • Architectural and Urban Design Considerations for Specially-abled People — M‑2024
  • Deciphering the Morphology of Traditional Indian Towns- Designing Blocks Using Form-Based Guidelines — M‑2024
  • Deciphering the Settlement Patterns and Morphology of Lalitpur (Patan, Kathmandu Valley) — W‑2024