Sopna Kumar-Nair

Sopna Kumar-Nair

Principal Urban Designer: Projects & Programmes

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  • About me

    City Planner | Urban Designer | Built Environment Strategist

  • Education

    • University of Pretoria

      2019 - 2022
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Planning and Urban Design
    • University of Cape Town

      1999 - 2000
      Master of City Planning and Urban Design (MCPUD) Urban Design
    • Manipal Institute of Technology

      1992 - 1997
      Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) Architecture
  • Experience

    • City of Cape Town

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2007
      Principal Urban Designer: Projects & Programmes
    • City Think Space (Pty) Ltd

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Head: Mthatha Office
    • Concepts Urban Design (Pty) Ltd

      Dec 2010 - Jan 2018
      Owner and Director
    • Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

      Feb 2018 - now
      Strategic Urban Designer

      Coordinator for the BCMM Built Environment Performance PlanDirectorate: Office of the City ManagerDepartment: Enterprise Project Management Office

    • Eastern Cape Department of Arts and Culture

      Nov 2020 - Nov 2023
      Council Member: Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Authority
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Architect

      South African Council for the Architectural Profession
      Nov 2008
    • Professional Planner

      South African Council for Planners
      Jan 2008
    • Professional Urban Designer

      Urban Design Institute of South Africa
      Jan 2006