David Lake is an American
architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
and principal in the
Texas
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firm of
LakeFlato with
Ted Flato.
Lake grew up in Texas and received his B.S. in Architecture from the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public university, public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 stud ...
in 1976 where he was a student of
Pliny Fisk III. His early work was in
sustainable design
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, building modern versions of sod houses in the Texas panhandle. He began his career at Ford Powell & Carson in
San Antonio
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...
, Texas. His work continues to be noted for attention to sustainability.
Notable buildings
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Congregation Agudas Achim —
Austin
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Common meanings
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, Texas (2001)
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World Birding Center Headquarters —
Mission
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Geography Australia
*Mission River (Queensland)
Canada
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* ...
, Texas (2004)
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Government Canyon Visitor Center —
Helotes, Texas (2005)
* Lake Tahoe Residence —
Glenbrook, Nevada (2003)
Awards
* Recipient, AIA Architecture Firm Award, 2004
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Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
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Description
Each year, the award honors five architects who "contribute to a more equitable and sustainable d ...
2013, along with his partner Ted Flato.
References
Further reading
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External links
LakeFlato Official Site
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1950s births
Architects from San Antonio
Architects from Texas
University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture alumni
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)