https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1388 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18158 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:48:50 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18158-lake-flato-architects-designs-an-art-gallery-in-a-small-texas-town http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17671 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:42:31 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17671-fall-creek-ranch-by-lakeflato goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17544 Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:59 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17544-lakeflato-and-kss-design-philadelphias-tallest-mass-timber-structure http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17465 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17465-lakeflatos-hotel-saint-augustine-rises-respectfully-next-to-the-menil-collection-campus-in-houston http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17222 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:14 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17222-round-top-residence-by-lakeflato-architects http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17190 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17190-lake-flatos-mass-timber-project-at-trinity-university-builds-on-the-legacy-of-texas-modernism The 450-acre mixed-use development in Fort Worth, Texas, would be facilitated by a new river bypass, canals, and inland lake. 

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16908 Tue, 21 May 2024 10:17:42 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16908-lakeflato-architects-proposes-an-ambitious-vision-for-a-vulnerable-urban-island http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16859 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:25:24 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16859-record-returns-to-mit-for-second-annual-sustainability-in-practice-conference goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16814 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:33 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16814-david-lake-and-ted-flato-in-conversation http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16673 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:42 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16673-design-ed-podcast-ted-flato-and-david-lake In addition to announcing the Texas-based duo as the recipients of its highest annual honor, the AIA has bestowed Quinn Evans with the Firm of the Year award.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16639 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:37:15 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16639-david-lake-and-ted-flato-win-2024-aia-gold-medal The winners of the AIA’s 2022 Architecture Awards span from the modernization of Seattle’s Space Needle to a high school in suburban Massachusetts to the new U.S. embassy in London.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15517 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:43:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15517-aia-announces-winners-of-2022-architecture-awards US-Embassy-London U.S. Embassy in London (2017) by KieranTimberlake. Photo © Richard Bryant Shed-AIA-Award-2022 The Shed (2019) by Diller Scofido + Renfro, Lead Architect, in collaboration with Rockwell Group. Photo © Iwan Baan Courtesy of DS+R Olmstead-AIA-Award-2022 Richardson Olmsted Campus (2017) by Deborah Berke Partners with Flynn Battaglia and Goody Clancy. Photo © Christopher Payne Courtesy of Deborah Berke Partners Billerica-AIA-Award-2022 Billerica Memorial High School (2020) by Perkins&Will. Photo © Chuck Cloi Owsley-AIA-Award-2022 The Owsley Brown II History Center (2017) by de Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop. Photo © Roberto de Leon Jr. Menil-AIA-Award-2022 Menil Drawing Institute (2018) by Johnston Marklee. Photo © Richard Barnes Courtesy of the Menil Collection Marine-AIA-Award-2022 Marine Education Center at the University of Southern Mississippi (2018) by Lake|Flato Architects with Unabridged Architecture. Photo © Casey Dunn Thaden-AIA-Award-2022 Home Building at the Thaden School (2019) by EskewDumezRipple. Photo © Tim Hursley Kendeda-AIA-Award-2022 Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design (2019) by Miller Hull Partnership. Photo © Jonathan Hillyer Century-AIA-Award-2022 The Century Project at the Space Needle (2018) by Olson Kundig. Photo Courtesy of Hufton + Crow Adlinger-AIA-Award Adlinger Center for Energy & the Environment (2016) by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners. Photo © Michael Moran A riverside pavilion in Texas teaches visitors about water conservation by showing, not telling.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13425 Wed, 30 May 2018 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13425-confluence-park-by-lakeflato-matsys-and-rialto-studio The classroom building’s board-formed concrete walls and sod roof offer a contrast in both form and texture to the pavilions. Photo © Casey Dunn The multipurpose classroom building sits close to the main pavilion. Photo © Casey Dunn Two concrete petals form each of the three “satellite” pavilions. Photo © Casey Dunn Twenty-two separate concrete “petals,” pairs of which are joined by pins at the top, form the main pavilion of Confluence Park. Photo © Casey Dunn Sliding wood-slat doors open one side of the classroom to the outdoors. Photo © Casey Dunn Sliding wood-slat doors open one side of the classroom to the outdoors. Photo © Casey Dunn Small holes, 1 to 2 inches in diameter and covered with acrylic discs, perforate the upper portions of the petals. Photo © Casey Dunn The small holes in the petals allow light in during the day and make the ceiling look like a field of stars at night. Photo © Airborne Aerial Photography, courtesy Lake|Flato The pavilion as seen from the river Photo © Casey Dunn Four new community gathering spaces raise the bar on acoustics.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13123 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13123-continuing-education-acoustics Studio Gang’s Writers Theatre in Glencoe, Illinois comprises two performance spaces that open onto a glass lobby structured by timber trusses. Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing The main performance space at Writers Theatre includes an acoustic screen made of bricks salvaged from the company’s former home. Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing The main performance space at Writers Theatre includes an acoustic screen made of bricks salvaged from the company’s former home. Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing RDHA’s Idea Exchange (shown) in Cambridge, Ontario, and the Central Libarary in Austin, Texas, by Lake|Flato and Shepley Bulfinch, represent a new generation of library, with spaces that can accommodate a wide range of programming. Image courtesy RDHA RDHA’s Idea Exchange in Cambridge, Ontario, and the Central Library (shown) in Austin, Texas, by Lake|Flato and Shepley Bulfinch, represent a new generation of library, with spaces that can accommodate a wide range of programming. Photo © Casey Dunn Austin’s Central Library includes a six-story atrium with extensive skylights, clerestories optimized for their solar orientations, as well as a generous east-facing curtain wall. Photo © Casey Dunn The form of Patkau Architect’s Temple of LIght, a sanctuary and meeting place for the Yasodhara Ashram, was inspired by the shape of a previous building destroyed by fire, and its spectacular setting in the mountains of southeastern British Columbia. Photo © Daniel Séguin An early scheme for the Temple of Light included wood slats with acoustic backing on the underside of its petals. These interior surfaces were ultimately constructed of painted drywall with compound curves, to help mitigate sound-focusing problems. Image courtesy Patkau Architects A chandelier of melamine-foam baffles absorbs excess acoustical energy. Photo courtesy Patkau Architects A sculptural pavilion and three-acre park in San Antonio, Texas, will serve as an educational outpost and recreational facility.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12517 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12517-confluence-park-by-lakeflato-matsys-and-rialto-studio Image courtesy Matsys Image courtesy Matsys Image courtesy Matsys A cluster of new buildings captures the rugged, free spirit of a rural boarding school in Birmingham, Alabama.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12113 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 08:18:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12113-indian-springs-school-by-lakeflato-architects The architects oriented three new classroom buildings and a revamped library around a large open space for classes, performances, and socializing. Photo © Casey Dunn East of these buildings, a new administration building serves as a campus gateway. Photo © Casey Dunn A primary design objective was to connect students with nature. Floor-to-ceiling glazing in seminar rooms and clerestory windows in classrooms bring in light, while the library porch and outdoor circulation allow students to get plenty of fresh air. Photo © Casey Dunn A primary design objective was to connect students with nature. Floor-to-ceiling glazing in seminar rooms and clerestory windows in classrooms bring in light, while the library porch and outdoor circulation allow students to get plenty of fresh air. Photo © Casey Dunn A primary design objective was to connect students with nature. Floor-to-ceiling glazing in seminar rooms and clerestory windows in classrooms bring in light, while the library porch and outdoor circulation allow students to get plenty of fresh air. Photo © Casey Dunn A primary design objective was to connect students with nature. Floor-to-ceiling glazing in seminar rooms and clerestory windows in classrooms bring in light, while the library porch and outdoor circulation allow students to get plenty of fresh air. Photo © Casey Dunn Landscaped rain gardens channel water into the lake and also serve as an ad hoc hangout spot for students. Photo © Casey Dunn The architects trimmed back overgrown foliage surrounding the water to open up picturesque views to campus. Photo © Casey Dunn Indian Springs School has a long tradition of outdoor learning. Pictured here are students in 1984. Photo courtesy Indian Springs School Indian Springs students in 1965. Photo courtesy Indian Springs School The new Lake|Flato facilities replaced an administration building and a classroom building, similar to this original cinderblock structure. Image courtesy Lake|Flato Architects Image courtesy Lake|Flato Architects Image courtesy Lake|Flato Architects A single-story, 47,000-square-foot private middle school with a block of classrooms and labs for each of the three grades.

]]> 1401-cranbrook-kingswood-girls-middle-school-lake-flato.asp Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7282-cranbrook-kingswood-girls-middle-school Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganPhoto © Lara Swimmer Photography Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganSite plan courtesy Lake | Flato Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle School Cranbrook Kingswood Girls' Middle SchoolLake | FlatoBloomfield Hills, MichiganFloor plan courtesy Lake | Flato When the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio shut down in 2001 after 120 years of operation, it left behind a 22-acre, asphalt-covered site in a crime-ridden part of town. 

]]> 1307-pearl-brewery-full-goods-warehouse-lake-flato-architects.asp Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7946-pearl-brewery A restaurant attached to the Full Goods Warehouse provides indoor and outdoor dining. Pearl BreweryLake|Flato ArchitectsSan AntonioA restaurant attached to the Full Goods Warehouse provides indoor and outdoor dining.Photo © Casey Dunn Lake|Flato removed some old buildings to open up views to the historic Brewhouse (center in photo left) and make way for new structures offering spaces for eating, shopping, working, and living. A far Pearl BreweryLake|Flato ArchitectsSan AntonioLake|Flato removed some old buildings to open up views to the historic Brewhouse (center in photo left) and make way for new structures offering spaces for eating, shopping, working, and living. A farmers' market takes place in front of the Brewhouse on weekends.Photo © Casey Dunn Photovoltaic panels on the roof provide an alternative source of energy. Pearl BreweryLake|Flato ArchitectsSan AntonioPhotovoltaic panels on the roof provide an alternative source of energy. Photo © Casey Dunn The Full Goods Warehouse, which once stored full bottles of beer, has found new life as a multi-use structure with restaurants, stores, offices, and live/work units. The architects cut skylit breezewa Pearl BreweryLake|Flato ArchitectsSan AntonioThe Full Goods Warehouse, which once stored full bottles of beer, has found new life as a multi-use structure with restaurants, stores, offices, and live/work units. The architects cut skylit breezeways through the building and inserted a second floor under the existing roof.Photo © Casey Dunn Old freight-rail tracks running through part of the site remind visitors of Pearl's industrial history, even as new uses and landscaping give the place a very different identity. Pearl BreweryLake|Flato ArchitectsSan AntonioOld freight-rail tracks running through part of the site remind visitors of Pearl's industrial history, even as new uses and landscaping give the place a very different identity.Photo © Lara Swimmer Pearl Brewery Pearl BreweryLake|Flato ArchitectsSan AntonioImage Lake|Flato Architects Pearl Brewery Pearl BreweryLake|Flato ArchitectsSan AntonioImage Lake|Flato Architects 1303-arizona-state-university-student-health-services-lake-flato-architects.asp Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7472-arizona-state-university-student-health-services To create a welcoming environment for students and staff, the design team carved gardenlike seating areas in alcoves along the building's main facade. Arizona State University Student Health ServicesLake|Flato Architects Tempe, ArizonaTo create a welcoming environment for students and staff, the design team carved gardenlike seating areas in alcoves along the building's main facade.Photo © Bill Timmerman While awaiting care, ASU students can relax in the light-filled, double-height lobby and use it to work, read, and charge their electronic devices. Arizona State University Student Health ServicesLake|Flato Architects Tempe, ArizonaWhile awaiting care, ASU students can relax in the light-filled, double-height lobby and use it to work, read, and charge their electronic devices.Photo © Bill Timmerman Arizona State University Student Health Services Arizona State University Student Health ServicesLake|Flato Architects Tempe, ArizonaImage courtesy Lake|Flato Architects A single-story, 30,000-square-foot headquarters for the Livestrong Foundation, with office space, meeting rooms, a courtyard, a gym, and a resource center for cancer patients. Located in East Austin, the facility is an adaptive reuse of a concrete tilt-up paper warehouse built in the 1950s.

]]> livestrong-foundation.asp Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7396-livestrong-foundation Photo © Hester + Hardaway Photographers Photo © Hester + Hardaway Photographers Image courtesy Lake | Flato Architects Image courtesy Lake | Flato Architects Silence and humility figure prominently in the Quaker way of life.

]]> 0802friends-1.asp Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8077-friends-meetinghouse The notion of a camp compound appealed to the project’s client, an active family wanting to be outdoors as much as possible at their vacation home near the north shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

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