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Mission: “Building Knowledge” It’s a promise of expertise and empowerment.
Vision: Be your go-to, no-BS design and consulting team. We solve problems, tell the truth, and create relationships that last. Our approach is building smarter clients with honesty, integrity, and transparency; powered by technology and delivered as straight-up advice with guts.
LINEA: pronounced lin·ē-uh (lin/ē/ə )
The Story of Team LINEA
Team LINEA isn’t your typical architecture firm. We’re a multi-disciplinary team with over 25 years of experience spanning residential and commercial architecture, interiors, master planning, consulting, building forensics, envelope science, specifications, expert witness work, and adaptive reuse.
We’ve designed everything from senior living communities and multifamily housing to custom homes, additions, commercial upfits, and outdoor living spaces. Along the way, we’ve worked side by side with architects, engineers, and builders to bring projects to life.
We’re also passionate about the Design-Build process—sharing lessons from the field, avoiding pitfalls, and making construction smoother for everyone involved.
Our roots go back to 2000, when Steven founded Brown Dog Designs., inspired by his construction crew's admiration for his Chocolate Lab - the Brown Dog. By 2012, armed with architecture and general contracting licenses, his partners launched A408 Studio, a Design-Build firm. In 2016, he shifted focus solely to architecture, creating Steven Johnson Architect (SJA). Fast-forward to 2023: Steven teamed up with Elizabeth Lufbery, who brought fresh energy as the lead Interior Designer sharpening their focus on residential architecture. Together they rebranded as Team LINEA Architecture + Interiors. In 2025, Toby Welch joined as an associate partner, expanding the practice with decades of expertise in forensics, envelope consulting, material science, and adaptive reuse.