Thomas Roger Hilberth

Thomas Roger Hilberth is an Associate Professor at the Aarhus School of Architecture, where he coordinates Research Lab 3: Emerging Sustainable Architecture and Teaching Program 2. With a PhD in architecture (2007) and a diploma from ETH Zurich (1998), his career spans academic roles, architectural practice, and humanitarian projects.

• Academic Staff, Aarhus School of Architecture
• Research Focus: War architecture, security architecture, sustainability, and India-specific design
• Co-founded Hilberth & Jørgensen Architects (2016–present)

Research interests include the intersection of architecture with security dynamics, sustainable practices, and cultural/historical contexts. His work explores territorialization theories through philosophers like Deleuze and Foucault, with applications in post-earthquake reconstruction (e.g., Gujarat, India) and climate emergency responses.

Scientific contributions span 17 publications, including peer-reviewed works on transparent solar cells (2008), security architecture (PhD thesis, 2007), and a 2021 book chapter on sustainable architectural pedagogy. Recent outputs (2013–2021) address global urban challenges, cross-cultural design, and editorial projects like the Architectural Guide of Jordan (2016).

• Awards: SIA membership (1998), Swiss Steel Construction Prize (1996)
• Education: PhD (2007), Dipl. Arch. ETH (1998), Eidgenössische Matura (1993)
• Humanitarian Work: 2001 earthquake project with Vastu Shilpa Foundation, Ahmedabad

As a supervisor, he mentored students in sustainable architecture and contextual design. His research lab integrates technological innovation with cultural habitation studies, emphasizing mutual learning in foreign contexts (e.g., Studio Mumbai, 2017).