Part of starting any new job is doing your homework. Since I joined the marketing department at Lake|Flato two months ago, I’ve been researching our projects to get a better sense of our design philosophy and style. As much as I enjoy reading through old Click to Read More
For over a year, LF worked on Austin’s urban-scale competition to Design Waller Creek, which finally came to a close last month. Our vision of Waller Creek (The Oasis) unfortunately didn’t win (see http://wallercreek.org/finalfour/ for a glimpse of our boards as well as the selected team and other finalists’ submissions); but by participating and making it to the final stage, we gained an amazing experience that taught us huge amounts about the dynamic culture of Austin and the potential roles of regenerative landscapes in future urban development. Click to Read More
“Steve is my mentor in the office. I call him Papa Bear most of the time because of his warm and cuddly nature. Just don’t ask if you can borrow his Chap Stick….then he gets all uncomfortable and starts to growl. Oh! and he’s a great architect, too.” -Chris Krajcer Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario Click to Read More
After making the move to Texas from the U.K I decided to take some snapshots of my sightings so far in and around San Antonio. The photographs were shot with a Lubitel 2 camera…. Click to Read More
ANSWERS BY Joseph Benjamin Completion Date: 2007 The program was for a new visitor center that included administration offices, café, bookstore, exhibit space and a lecture multipurpose room. The program also included Click to Read More
From top left: Hacienda Ja Ja, ASU Health Services Building, Broadway 1221, and Cross Timbers Ranch The process of being selected, designing, value engineering, and building a project (not to mention all challenges in between) is a long and exhaustive one. At the same time, having a project that you can be proud of and that exceeds the client’s expectations is richly rewarding. The icing on the cake is being honored by a jury of well respected peers for the completed projects that have culminated from this process. Click to Read More
This year we had a great turnout for Halloween spirit! From topical to punny, check out this great set of transformed Lake|Flatonians! Which creative costume or group is your favorite? above: Friend Fries Click to Read More
In the Lake|Flato office, trips out to West Texas are common. A short 6-7 hour drive – we are talking Texas proportions here – will land you in the middle of the phenomenal yet unforgiving landscape that is the mountain-speckled desert. But what’s so great about the middle of nowhere? I’ve spent a deal of time trying to explain it to others and I still can’t put words to it well. There’s a feeling out there in Marfa, Fort Davis, Marathon, Big Bend and Click to Read More
“One of the most enjoyable aspects of working on any project is the opportunity to collaborate with skilled craftsmen and artisans. This is where detail visions come to life and are made, changed, and often remade, into real things, often not even components that are seen yet are required to execute a detail. When budgets allow, these fabrications are limited only by imagination and can range from custom steel doors, decorative railings, Click to Read More
Cameron and I recently spent time in the LA area and made the pilgrimage to the Schindler house as well as the Gamble House. We stumbled upon some other interesting things in the area as well. Click to Read More