LineBox is a fully licensed Toronto and Ottawa based architectural firm that provides a fresh and progressive outlook on how people live, work and play in the architectural context.
Philosophy
As an Architect I understand design as a cultural act which engages our everyday experiences and brings together individuals with their built environment. Our design philosophy is grounded in a basic conviction and fundamental belief that great architecture is less about style and more about discovery. This belief is what drives our relentless pursuit of connecting client needs and desires, project budget, context, and artistic expression into a truly unique sense of place. LineBox is a small collaborative design studio that is interested in all project types regardless of size and budget. Unlike large corporate firms our clients benefit from having direct access to the principal of the firm throughout the entire project.
“As designers of the built environment, it is our goal to bring our clients unique concepts in how they inhabit and experience space.” – Andrew Reeves
Sustainability
Sustainable design is the practice of designing physical objects and the built environment to comply with economic, social, and ecological consciousness. By this we mean integrating living spaces with the natural environment in a harmonic way. We identify and utilize the specific characteristics of the land in each design in order to ensure the home is well suited to its surroundings. In every project we look to incorporate sustainable elements to the extent that the client wishes to do so. We look to optimize key success factors of sustainable design including: passive heating and cooling, reclaimed materials, green roofs, geothermal heating / cooling and harnessing all the natural energies in the environment.
Bio
Andrew Reeves
M. Arch., OAA – Principal
Andrew founded LineBox Studio Inc. in 2002. He is a fully licensed Architect, member of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (MRAIC). Andrew received his professional Bachelor of Architecture degree from Carleton University. His strong fundamentals in the practice of architecture have been gained through fifteen years of work experience in projects of varying scale and complexity. This knowledge and experience is applied to each project and special attention is given to every client.
“True collaboration with the client is of most interest to me. I aspire to develop and manifest their visions, goals, and aspirations into a built form that reflects their personal characters and individuality.”
From 1997-2004, Andrew worked for Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects based in Toronto and Ottawa. An award winning international architectural firm specializing in a wide range of projects including large commercial, institutional, academic, government and health care facilities. His aptitude for design allowed him to progress from project designer to project Architect on a variety of commercial and institutional projects.
From 1994 to 1997, Andrew worked for a couple small architectural firms. This is when he established the basis for his technical abilities while working as a technologist and designer on residential, commercial, institutional and educational projects.