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Linda Zhang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo's School of Architecture. She is a registered architect (OAA, AIA), interior designer (NCIDQ), and drone pilot (RPAS advanced operations). Her work bridges architectural design, emerging technologies, and cultural heritage, emphasizing community-driven processes. She co-founded Studio Pararaum (Toronto—Zürich) and has held roles as a visiting scholar at NYU and artist-in-residence at EKWC.
- Education:
- M.Arch I AP (Distinction) from Harvard University Graduate School of Design
- BScArch (Honours) from McGill University Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Zhang's research explores how technologies like VR, machine learning, and 3D scanning can embody community memory and cultural identity. Her projects often involve collaborations with marginalized communities, such as Toronto’s Chinatown West, focusing on co-design and speculative fiction. She investigates material processes (e.g., ceramics, slip casting) as extensions of cognitive practices.
Her recent articles address topics like urban politics in Chinatowns, shanzhai photogrammetry, and spatial justice in Brixton. These works blend architectural theory, critical technology studies, and cultural critique.
- Awards:
- 2022 TMU Social Innovation and Action SRC Award
- 2021 TMU Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence (Innovation)
- 2019 NCECA Multicultural Fellowship
- Grants:
- 2020 Canadian New Frontiers in Research Exploration Fund
- 2021 SSHRC Exploration Fund
Zhang teaches courses on digital fabrication, design studios, and special topics in architecture at the University of Waterloo. She previously taught at Toronto Metropolitan University and Syracuse University. Her work has been exhibited globally, including at the London Festival of Architecture and Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.
