Nate Imai

Nate Imai is an assistant professor in the Department of Art + Architecture. His architectural and urban design research focuses on land ownership, urban development, and the public realm. He is a licensed architect in Texas and a founding partner of Studio Imai Conway. Professor Imai holds a Master of Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a BA in Architectural Studies from UCLA.

• Housing
• Urban design
• Digital technology
• Design pedagogy

• Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture (MArch), 2015
• University of California at Los Angeles, BA in Architectural Studies, 2010

• Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
• Lecturer & Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
• Adjunct Faculty, Woodbury University
   

• First Place, "The Colors We Share" Little Tokyo Public Art Project RFP Proposal, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, 2022
• Alpha Rho Chi Medal Recipient, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 2015

• Imai, N., Okazaki, M. “Seeking Redress: A History of Little Tokyo’s San Pedro Firm Building”  Journal of Architectural Education 77, no. 1 (2023): 119-123.
• Imai, N., Conway, M., Lee, R. “The Color of Air.” Thresholds 51 (2023): 52-57.
• Conway, M., Imai, N. “Leftover Lots.” POOL, No. 8 (2023): 60-61.