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
Welcome Robert Amedeo, our newest addition to the L|F family! An Austin native, Robert is joining us as a student intern and has already impressed us with his Revit skills. Robert recently completed his BS in Architecture from University of Texas at San Antonio. His favorite L|F projects are the Pearl Brewery/Full Goods and ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings. Robert exemplifies the true All-American Boy, spending his Click to Read More
The second class of LEED Fellows was announced today, and Bob Harris is on the list!
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TEDxSanAntonio brought 22 presenters to a stage at Trinity this past Saturday, and I left with my brain completely full. Topics included unplugging youth at summer camp, getting volunteer work to “add up,” respecting bacteria, and even group drumming to end the day. Plus, our own L|F partner Bob Harris gave a beautiful talk entitled “Beauty, Place, and the Environmental Imperative,” weaving together nature, architecture, and our essential human needs. All this happened in front of a backdrop that a group of L|Fers designed! Click to Read More
Looking for something to do in and around town this weekend? The seven member institutions of the Broadway Reach (listed below) are hosting a Member’s Open house weekend this Saturday and Sunday, Oct 20-21. If you are a member of ANYof the participating institutions, you have FREE access to any participating organization this weekend! Not a member? All venues will be selling memberships to new members at a Click to Read More
Say hello to our newest sustainability intern, Uma Patwardhan! Uma joins us most recently from Pittsburgh, but she grew up in Mumbai, India. She received her Masters in Sustainable Design from Carnegie Mellon University, and her Bachelor of Architecture in India. Uma has jumped right in and is working on multiple projects for Lake|Flato. When Click to Read More
The Zahner Tessellate system can be put on a timer to put on a show, or respond to changes in temperature, light levels, and time of day. It would be pretty interesting to watch your building shift according to exterior conditions! You can watch also watch a video of this responsive building system. Click to Read More