Line and Space
edit | |
| Industry | Architecture |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | Les Wallach, FAIA |
| Headquarters | Tucson, Arizona |
Area served | International |
| Services | Architecture, Interior Design, Masterplanning and Landscape Design |
| Website | www |
Line and Space is an architectural design firm founded in 1978, by Les Wallach, FAIA, and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. They are known internationally for their innovative and ecologically-sound projects.[1]
Projects
edit- Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Visitor Center, Superior, Arizona (1988)[2]
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Restaurant and Gallery Complex, Tucson, Arizona (1993)[3]
- National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, Casper, Wyoming (2002)[4]
- Cesar Chavez Regional Library, Phoenix, Arizona (2007 [5]
- University of Arizona Poetry Center, Tucson, Arizona (2007)[6]
- Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, (2010)[7]
- Harmony and Balance, Tianqin Bay, Shenzhen, China, (2013)[8]
Awards
edit- The committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award for the Cesar Chavez Regional Library (2008) [10]
- Named New Landmark Libraries by the publication Library Journal for the Cesar Chavez regional Library (2011)[11] and the University of Arizona Poetry Center (2012)[12]
- AIA Arizona Firm of the Year Award (2011) [13]
References
edit- ^ Line and Space official website
- ^ Boyce Thompson Arboretum
- ^ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Restaurant and Gallery Complex
- ^ National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
- ^ Tom Beal, “ Tucson Architect Honored for Shade Rich Design, “ Arizona Daily Star, April 24, 2008. Retrieved 2014-05-07.]
- ^ Tom Beal, “Poetry Center Design an Exacting, Contradictory Task for Architects,” Arizona Daily Star, October 14, 2007. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ Joyce Gorsuch, “Red Rock’s New Visitor Center: Bringing Green Technology to the Canyon” BLVDS, Las Vegas, Issue 19. Page 32-35.
- ^ Tom Beal, “The (Really) Far East Side,” December 11, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-07
- ^ San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Visitor and Administrative Facility
- ^ AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects
- ^ “LJ’s New Landmark Libraries – Cesar Chavez Branch Library,” Library Journal, May 10, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-07
- ^ Louise Schaper, “New Landmark Libraries 2012: Academic Library Winners and Honorable Mentions,” Library Journal, June 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-07
- ^ 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