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Ted Flato
Ted Flato's collaboration with David Lake at Lake|Flato Architects grew from the study of Texas ranch houses into a varied architectural practice.
Background & practice
Ted Flato's collaboration with David Lake at Lake|Flato Architects grew from the study of Texas ranch houses into a varied architectural practice. Their 2024 AIA Gold Medal profile highlights buildings shaped by daylight, coastal conditions, public use and the reuse of existing urban fabric. Projects include a marine education centre, a public library and the transformation of a brewery into a mixed-use district, all discussed as shared practice work.
How to read the work
Let climate, material traditions and everyday use inform architectural form, connecting environmental care with generous public settings and the reinvention of existing buildings within a collaborative practice.
Architect and co-recipient documented in the joint AIA biography.
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