Thomas Hyo-min King

Thomas Hyo-min King is a dual Master of Architecture and Master of City Planning candidate. His current work is interested in the role of architecture within our transitioning energy regime; specifically, understanding the political ecology of building production, technologies, and praxes, and how they reinforce or undermine meaningful climate action.

Thomas received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture at McGill University, where he works as a research lead at Reconstruct: an R&D initiative geared towards developing a mass deep energy retrofit program for Quebec. Prior to Reconstruct, Thomas worked as an urban designer on issues of urban health, coastal vulnerability, and water scarcity in Asia and the Middle East. He also helped found Biocene, a cleantech start-up focused on water remediation and waste upcycling. Thomas has published research with the Passive House Institute of the US, Cellar Architectural Journal as well as the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.