Line and Space is an architectural design firm founded in 1978, by Les Wallach, FAIA, and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. They have completed projects internationallyBing, Yu. The Making of New Chinese Urbanism. China Architecture and Building Press. October, 2011: pg. 168-177.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. and are known for their ecologically-sound buildings.Flannery, John A., and Karen M. Smith. Eco-Urban Design. Boston Spa Media. October, 2011: pg. 26-32Attman, Osman. Green Architecture: Advanced Technologies and Materials. McGraw-Hill's GreenSource. 2010: pg. 184-185.Walker, Andy, PhD, PE. Solar Energy: Technologies and Project Delivery for Buildings. Wiley/John Wiley and Sons Publishing. 2013: pg. 281-285Jin Lei. “Begin Where You Want To End.” Urbanism and Architecture (China). Dec, 2005.
In 2007 Line and Space extended its services internationally when the company was selected to design a series of luxury villas in Shenzhen,Tom Beal "The (really) Far East side", Arizona Daily Star, December 11, 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-08. China. The project included the design of several housing prototypes, a corporate retreat, and community center along the hillside of Tianqin Bay. The “Cascading Residences” as they have come to be known, were a catalyst for the firm’s future work in China. Since then, Line and Space has completed projects in the cities of Xiamen, Kunming, Chongqing, and Nanjing.
Projects
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Visitor Center, Superior, Arizona (1988)Boyce Thompson Arboretum The Arroyo House, Tucson, Arizona (1989) Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Restaurant and Gallery Complex, Tucson, Arizona (1993) National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, Casper, Wyoming (2002) Cesar Chavez Regional Library, Phoenix, Arizona (2007Tom Beal, “ Tucson Architect Honored for Shade Rich Design, “ Arizona Daily Star, April 24, 2008. Retrieved 2014-05-07.] University of Arizona Poetry Center, Tucson, Arizona (2007)Tom Beal, “Poetry Center Design an Exacting, Contradictory Task for Architects,” Arizona Daily Star, October 14, 2007. Retrieved 2014-05-07. Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, (2010)Joyce Gorsuch, “Red Rock’s New Visitor Center: Bringing Green Technology to the Canyon” BLVDS, Las Vegas, Issue 19. Page 32-35.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. Cascading Residences, Tianqin Bay, Shenzhen, China, (2013) San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Chula Vista, California (2011) The Two, Xiamen, China (2011) Liangjiang Golf Club, Chongqing, China (2016) Pima Animal Care Center Expansion and Remodel, Tucson, Arizona (2017)
Awards
The Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award for the Boyce Thompson Arboretum (1991) The Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award for the Cesar Chavez Regional Library (2008)AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects AIA Arizona, Sustainable Firm of the Year (2009) $25,000 First Prize Award from the National Endowment for the Arts for Skymarkers, a Gateway to Tucson, Arizona. Named New Landmark Libraries by the publication Library Journal for the Cesar Chavez Regional Library (2011)“LJ’s New Landmark Libraries – Cesar Chavez Branch Library,” Library Journal, May 10, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-07 and the University of Arizona Poetry Center (2012) AIA Arizona Firm of the Year Award (2011)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 AIA Arizona, Twenty Five Year Award for The Arroyo House (2015)
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