Academic Staff

Dr. Tris Kee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Building and Real Estate at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She obtained her PhD degree from the Department of Real Estate and Construction at the University of Hong Kong and her Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Dr. Kee has worked in architectural offices in Amsterdam, London, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Rome before returning to Hong Kong. Since 2007, she has been a full-time academic teaching and researching in higher education institutions in Hong Kong and overseas. She has actively collaborated on numerous research projects with academics from other universities, industry professionals, and Government Departments. Her research focus has been on the adaptive reuse of built heritage, architecture, affordable housing, building technology and sustainable built environments.

In addition to her role at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Dr. Kee holds positions as an Honorary Associate Professor in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, a Senior Fellowship in the Advanced Higher Education Academy, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.

• Bachelor of Environmental Studies, The University of Waterloo
• Master of Architecture, The University of Waterloo
• Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong