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Yifeng Zhang

Preservation Architect
CANY Architecture + Engineer DPC
Participates in 1 Session

Yifeng Zhang is a preservation architect at CANY Architecture and Engineering. She holds a Master of Science [M.S.] degree in Historic Preservation from The University of Texas at Austin. She is passionate about historic architecture and industrial heritage. Her works include architectural rehabilitations and restorations at northeastern region in the US. She has been restoring and repairing historic building envelopes in New York City in the past 9 years.

  • M.S. in Historic Preservation, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Registered Architect in New York State, United States
  • LEED Accredited Professional, Building Design + Construction

Professional Papers, Lectures, and Publications

  • “High Line and Low Line: Promenade Plantée in Paris,” Human Settlements, Second Issue, 2017, Author.
  • “Oasis Above Metropolitan: The Rooftop Farms in New York City,” Human Settlements, First Issue, 2017, Author.
  • “High Line Park: A Rehabilitation Story of Industrial Heritage in New York City,” Human Settlements, Second Issue, 2016, Author.
  • “Preservation Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the Reuse of Fort Monroe, VA,” Proceedings of International Conference on Fortified Heritage: Management and Sustainable Development (Fortius), October 2014, Pamplona, Spain, Co-Author.
  • “BIM Software Offers Superior Historic Resource and Archival,” APT DC Chapter 2013 Symposium: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Cultural Resources, April 2013, Co-Presenter.

Sessions in which Yifeng Zhang participates

Monday 29 August, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
3:30 PM
3:30 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1520

Paper

Yifeng Zhang, CANY Architecture + Engineer DPC (Speaker)

• Context The North River Water Resource Recovery Facility (the Facility) is a 28‐acre facility located at 135th Street & 12th A...

Sessions in which Yifeng Zhang attends

Sunday 28 August, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:45 AM
7:45 AM
Getaway in Montérégie
8 hours 15 minutes, 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Available

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS Registration table (meeting point)

Tour

Jean-Yves Bourdages (Speaker)

A one-day itinerary on the opening day of the conference will allow visitors to discover
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Opening ceremony
2 hours, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Signup required

UQAM, Cœur des sciences - Agora Hydro-Québec

Cocktail

Patrick Dieudonné, Université de Bretagne occidentale, Institut de Géoarchitecture, France (Other Participant)

Lucie K. Morisset, Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage (Moderator)

Join the conference organisers and TICCIH board members for a welcome cocktail and some festive words of introduction, in the former forge of th...

Monday 29 August, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:00 AM
11:00 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1545

Paper

Roman Hillmann, German Mining-Museum, Bochum (Presenter)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1545

Paper

Martin Kaufmann, Restaurierungsatelier Die Schmiede GmbH (Speaker)

Reusing original architectural elements made from iron, steel and aluminium seems to cause many structural and construction-physical problems in...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1545

Paper

Thomas Klähne (Speaker)

When it comes to the continued use of old steel bridges, engineers are pushed to their limits due to current design standards. Today, traffic lo...

Tuesday 30 August, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1540

Regular session

Christina Han, Canadian Industrial Heritage Center (Moderator)

It is widely accepted that understanding a historic place is a critical first step to guide subsequent management and conservation. Industrial s...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1540

Regular session

Christina Han, Canadian Industrial Heritage Center (Moderator)

It is widely accepted that understanding a historic place is a critical first step to guide subsequent management and conservation. Industrial s...

Wednesday 31 August, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1525

Regular session

Alain Gelly, Parks Canada (Moderator)

Matthieu Paradis, Agence Parcs Canada (Moderator)

North America has a large number of historic canals, which have been closed to commercial shipping due in part to the evolution of transportatio...

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1540

Regular session

Florence Graezer Bideau, EPFL (Moderator)

Hushui Deng, EPFL (Presenter)

The role of industrial heritage in urban development has been extensively acknowledged in guiding and legitimizing the policies and discourses i...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1570

Paper

Shuyi Li, Nanjing University of Science & Technology (Speaker)

After the founding of P.R.C., a huge number of factories were constructed one after another. It is time to think about how to transfer their roles ...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1525

Regular session

Alain Gelly, Parks Canada (Moderator)

Matthieu Paradis, Agence Parcs Canada (Moderator)

North America has a large number of historic canals, which have been closed to commercial shipping due in part to the evolution of transportatio...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1525

Paper

Shuyi Li, Nanjing University of Science & Technology (Speaker)

As an important part of urban civilization, water industry heritage is a dynamic and complex system wit...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Discover the shores of industrial Montreal by river boat
1 hour 45 minutes, 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Available

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS Registration table (meeting point)

Tour

This tour offers an excursion on a privatized deck of

Thursday 1 September, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Railways. A case in the history of industrial heritage I
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1525

Regular session

Bode Morin, Anthracite Heritage Museum (Moderator)

Transportation and distribution have served as the secondary component to significant industrial expansion ...
Uses of industrial heritage: cases in transformation III
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1520

Regular session

Prof. Michel Rautenberg, université jean monnet (Moderator)

Examples from several continents, in Europe, South America, North America, Turkey, show strong continuity in the objectives that govern the reus...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Railways. A case in the history of industrial heritage II
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-1525

Regular session

Bode Morin, Anthracite Heritage Museum (Moderator)

Transportation and distribution have served as the secondary component to significant industrial expansion ...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Tour: A glimpse at Montreal's Centre-Sud Neigborhood
2 hours, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Signup required

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS Registration table (meeting point)

Tour

The South Central district is a former industrial and working-class neighbourhood with a rich and unique heritage. The visit will allow us to di...

Friday 2 September, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
Early bird tour: Walking the Postindustrial Lachine Canal (postponed to Friday)
1 hour 30 minutes, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Signup required

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS Registration table (meeting point)

Tour

Steven High, Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (Presenter)

Walkers will meet at the entrance (there is only one) of Lionel Groulx Metro and from there walk along the canal to t...

Saturday 3 September, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Tour: The Angus shops and Rosemont with Heritage Montreal
2 hours, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Signup required

Tour

Gracia Dorel-Ferré, APIC (Keynote speaker)

Uncover the vestiges of the Canadian Pacifie Railway tracks and the former Angus Shops, which played integral raies in the industrial and reside...