Thomas Klein

Tom Klein, ASLA, WEDG is a landscape architect and urban designer based in Miami. He is passionate about crafting public spaces that are ecologically resilient and socially vibrant. Working at the intersection of design, policy, and climate adaptation, he is drawn to large-scale projects that integrate human and non-human systems to advance urban resilience. As a practicing designer, Tom has collaborated on projects that reflect the complex challenges facing cities today, building diverse coalitions and developing new approaches for a wide range of topics including affordable housing finance, waterfront design, and mobility planning. 

Tom currently serves as Director of the Center for Urban and Community Design at the University of Miami. He previously held roles as a Project Manager at SCAPE Landscape Architecture and as the Waterfront Planning & Design Advisor at the Waterfront Alliance. He holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School