MANAGING DIRECTOR
Henry Musangi
Henry leads Planning Systems Services with three decades of experience shaping civic, commercial and residential architecture across East Africa. He balances rigorous planning discipline with a quiet, contextual design sensibility, guiding the practice’s long-term vision and client relationships.
Studies
- Master of Urban Design & Spatial Planning
- Bachelor of Architecture (First Class Honours)
- Registered Architect — Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS)
Academic History
- Published 'The Resilient African Metropolis' in the Journal of African Urbanism (2018)
- Guest lecturer on tropical architecture and climate-conscious master planning at the University of Nairobi and JKUAT.
- Lead researcher on the United Nations Habitat III delegation for regional urban development strategies.
Career Highlights
- Joined Planning Systems Services in 1994, advancing to Managing Director in 2012
- Chief Architect for the award-winning Trade & Development Bank Headquarters (TDB) in Nairobi
- Directed the urban regeneration proposals for the Nairobi Riverfront Masterplan.
- Pioneered the integration of passive cooling design guidelines for high-density commercial towers in equatorial zones.
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