[1] She was amongst a handful of other women architects including Fiona Christeller, Julie Stout and Deborah Cranko who were able to get work on commercial projects.
For Wallace this included the redevelopment in central Auckland of the Plaza Block between Queen St, High Street and Vulcan Lane.
[3] In 1997 Wallace won the Home of the Year with the New Zealand vernacular materials of concrete block, rough-sawn timber and corrugated iron in a finely crafted manner.
This was a collaboration with the project architect Stephen Rendell, the client Brian Michie and the builder Neil Herrington.
Of having children and the impact on her career Wallace says:My life is much broader and richer for having spent time investing in my family; buildings are about people.