Kees Lokman
Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Bio
Kees Lokman is appointed as Associate Professor at the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, not at IRES, and instead is a Faculty Associate of our unit. He may supervise students in our RES graduate program.
His research and design practice focus on climate change adaptation, flood risk, and the design of water-based landscapes. He leads the Living with Water project, a multi-year initiative that brings together First Nations, municipalities, NGOs, and researchers to reimagine adaptation pathways across British Columbia’s South Coast. His work foregrounds values-based approaches and Indigenous leadership in adaptation, emphasizing design as a means to restore relationships with land and water, strengthen ecological health, and support community futures in the face of sea level rise and flooding.