Line and Space

Line and Space, LLC. Architects

Industry	Architecture
Founded	1978
Founder	Les Wallach, FAIA
Headquarters	Tucson, Arizona
Area served	International
Services	Architecture, Interior Design, Masterplanning and Landscape Design
Website	www.lineandspace.com

Line and Space is an architectural design firm founded in 1978, by Les Wallach, FAIA, and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.^[1] They have completed projects internationally^[2][3] and are known for their ecologically-sound buildings.^[4][5][6][7]

Following the 2007 global financial crisis the company managed to buck the national trend and survived by working in China, designing luxury homes. Work included designing seven house types, a corporate retreat and a community center (called "Harmony and Balance") for a development of 20,000 residents near Shenzhen.^[8]

Projects

• Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Visitor Center, Superior, Arizona (1988)^[9]
• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Restaurant and Gallery Complex, Tucson, Arizona (1993)^[10]
• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, Casper, Wyoming (2002)^[11]
• Cesar Chavez Regional Library, Phoenix, Arizona (2007^[12]
• University of Arizona Poetry Center, Tucson, Arizona (2007)^[13]
• Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, (2010)^[14][15]
• Harmony and Balance, Tianqin Bay, Shenzhen, China, (2013)^[8]
• San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Chula Vista, California (2011)^[16]

Awards

• The committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award for the Cesar Chavez Regional Library (2008)^[17]
• Named New Landmark Libraries by the publication Library Journal for the Cesar Chavez regional Library (2011)^[18] and the University of Arizona Poetry Center (2012)^[19]
• AIA Arizona Firm of the Year Award (2011)^[20]

References

1. Line and Space Architects
2. Bing, Yu. The Making of New Chinese Urbanism. China Architecture and Building Press. October, 2011: pg. 168-177.
3. Saywell, James (editor). "Line and Space, Tucson, USA (Global Perspective)." Hinge: Architecture, Interior Design. Volume 218, Asia One Printing Limited, Hong Kong. November 2013: pg. 78-83.
4. Flannery, John A., and Karen M. Smith. Eco-Urban Design. Boston Spa Media. October, 2011: pg. 26-32
5. Attman, Osman. Green Architecture: Advanced Technologies and Materials. McGraw-Hill's GreenSource. 2010: pg. 184-185.
6. Walker, Andy, PhD, PE. Solar Energy: Technologies and Project Delivery for Buildings. Wiley/John Wiley and Sons Publishing. 2013: pg. 281-285
7. Jin Lei. “Begin Where You Want To End.” Urbanism and Architecture (China). Dec, 2005.
8. Tom Beal "The (really) Far East side", Arizona Daily Star, December 11, 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
9. Boyce Thompson Arboretum
10. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Restaurant and Gallery Complex
11. National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
12. Tom Beal, “ Tucson Architect Honored for Shade Rich Design, “ Arizona Daily Star, April 24, 2008. Retrieved 2014-05-07.]
13. Tom Beal, “Poetry Center Design an Exacting, Contradictory Task for Architects,” Arizona Daily Star, October 14, 2007. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
14. Joyce Gorsuch, “Red Rock’s New Visitor Center: Bringing Green Technology to the Canyon” BLVDS, Las Vegas, Issue 19. Page 32-35.
15. Lopez, Oscar. "Tucson-based Architects Line and Space Wins 2011 AIA-Arizona Architectural Firm of the Year Award", ArchDaily, November 22, 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
16. San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Visitor and Administrative Facility
17. AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects
18. “LJ’s New Landmark Libraries – Cesar Chavez Branch Library,” Library Journal, May 10, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-07
19. Louise Schaper, “New Landmark Libraries 2012: Academic Library Winners and Honorable Mentions,” Library Journal, June 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-07
20. Oscar Lopez, “Tucson-based Architects Line and Space Wins 2011 AIA-Arizona Architectural Firm of the Year Award,” ArchDaily, November 22, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-07

External links

• Line and Space Official Website