Line and Space explained

Line and Space, LLC. Architects
Foundation:	1978
Founder:	Les Wallach, FAIA
Location City:	Tucson, Arizona
Area Served:	International
Industry:	Architecture
Services:	Architecture, Interior Design, Masterplanning and Landscape Design
Owners:	Bob Clements, AIA, LEED AP; Henry Tom, FAIA, NCARB; John Birkinbine III, AIA; Mike Anglin, AIA, LEED AP

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]}

In 2007 Line and Space extended its services internationally when the company was selected to design a series of luxury villas in Shenzhen,^[8] 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)^[9]
• The Arroyo House, Tucson, Arizona (1989)https://web.archive.org/web/20170404021410/http://www.lineandspace.com/Projects/Arroyo.html
• 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]}
• Cascading Residences, Tianqin Bay, Shenzhen, China, (2013)
• San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Chula Vista, California (2011)^[16]
• The Two, Xiamen, China (2011)https://web.archive.org/web/20170404020915/http://www.lineandspace.com/Projects/TheTwo.html
• Liangjiang Golf Club, Chongqing, China (2016)https://web.archive.org/web/20160826112056/http://www.lineandspace.com/Projects/Golf_Clubhouse.html
• Pima Animal Care Center Expansion and Remodel, Tucson, Arizona (2017)https://www.lineandspace.com/work/pima-animal-care-center

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)^[17]
• AIA Arizona, Sustainable Firm of the Year (2009)^[18]
• $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)^[19] and the University of Arizona Poetry Center (2012)
• AIA Arizona Firm of the Year Award (2011)^[20]
• AIA Arizona, Twenty Five Year Award for The Arroyo House (2015)^[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Line and Space Architects . 2014-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141030070644/http://www.lineandspace.com/people.html . 2014-10-30 . dead .
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.http://www.oriprobe.com/journals/csjz/2005_12.html
8. Tom Beal "The (really) Far East side", Arizona Daily Star, December 11, 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
9. http://www.lineandspace.com/Projects/BTA/.html Boyce Thompson Arboretum
10. Web site: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Restaurant and Gallery Complex . 2014-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150125211822/http://www.lineandspace.com/Projects/ASDM.html . 2015-01-25 . dead .
11. Web site: National Historic Trails Interpretive Center . 2014-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150125213147/http://www.lineandspace.com/Projects/NHTC.html . 2015-01-25 . dead .
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. Web site: San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Visitor and Administrative Facility . 2014-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150125212934/http://www.lineandspace.com/Projects/SDNWR.html . 2015-01-25 . dead .
17. http://www2.aiatopten.org/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=1060 AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects
18. Web site: 2009 AIA Arizona Award Winners :: AIA Arizona. www.aia-arizona.org. 2016-08-16.
19. “LJ’s New Landmark Libraries – Cesar Chavez Branch Library,” Library Journal, May 10, 2011. 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
21. Web site: 2015 AIA Arizona Design Awards announced AZ Big Media. Shepperd. Eric. 2015-12-04. en-US. 2016-08-16.