Lake|Flato Architects

RCHITECTS A s problem solvers whose craft is intrinsically bonded with the natural world, architects often find themselves the catalysts and harbingers of sustainable development. That legacy is exactly why Texas-based firm Lake|Flato operates under the premise that good architecture begins with the end in mind, and that good buildings respond meaningfully to the environment in which they occur. Headquartered in San Antonio, with a second office in Austin, Lake|Flato’s reputation was strengthened on the backs of simple, contemporary homes designed for West Texas in the mid-‘80s. “Ted Flato and David Lake had previously worked for the legendary O’Neil Ford at Ford, Powell & Carson,” says Associate Partner Todd Wascher. “They broke off and started a series of ranch homes – really nice homes with regionally-cut types of architecture STRONG IDEAS ROOTED IN PLACE Courtesy Erika Brown Photography