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Olmos Park Residence Featured in Interior Design Magazine

August 2017

“Overall, the man-made and the natural merge — Lake|Flato’s design ethos knows no boundaries.” Interior Design Magazine interviews Founding Partner Ted Flato and Associate Laura Kaupp Jensen about the design for an urban San Antonio dwelling. With “courtyards at the core,” Olmos Park Residence celebrates its site’s magnificent, three-century-old oaks in the wooded Olmos Basin. “The key to designing a successful house,” he continues, “is to leverage the outdoors.” — Ted Flato, FAIA. Read the article, here. 

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Knox College Whitcomb Art Center Receives Metal Building Design Award

July 2017

"Our firm's ethos is to make the best use possible of all the resources available and let the resources be shown off in the best way possible … On pre-engineered metal buildings, it's natural to want to celebrate its unique shapes." The Knox College Whitcomb Art Center was recently honored with a 2017 Metal Architecture Design Award. In this article, Associate Lewis McNeel, AIA talks with Metal Architecture Magazine about designing a place where students can showcase and celebrate not only their artic creations, but the artistic process.
 

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EPIcenter: Design for New Energy Innovation Center Unveiled

July 2017

"Aside from showcasing the latest in sustainable technologies and renewable energies, the 80,000 sq. ft. EPIcenter will accommodate startup businesses and nonprofit groups concentrating on the advancement of clean and renewable energy science." Lake|Flato’s recent design for EPIcenter  — the transformation of a decommissioned power plant into an innovation hub — has been unveiled. Learn more about this sustainable center for energy, partnership and innovation.

'We’re creating a hub for innovation in a 100-year-old power plant on the banks of the San Antonio River.” — Kimberly Britton, CPS Energy CEO

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Andrew Herdeg Speaking at AIA Florida Convention

July 2017

Partner Andrew Herdeg, FAIA will lecture as part of the annual AIA Florida Convention & Expo from July 27th – 29th at The Naples Grande Beach Resort. His session, entitled “Lake|Flato: Connections to Context,” will discuss several recent projects of varying scales and program types that demonstrate how architecture can create meaningful connections between people and their environmental context. Register or learn more, here.

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Lake|Flato Attending Annual APGA Conference

June 2017

We are passionate about promoting ecological conservation and environmental stewardship. Lake|Flato champions the design of nature education centers and visitor centers that celebrate public gardens across the country and we are excited to sponsor and attend this year’s annual American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Conference in Hamilton & Niagara, Ontario (June 12-23rd). If you are attending, please look for Partner Bob Harris, FAIA, LEED Fellows and Associate Partner Tenna Florian, AIA, LEED AP BD+C at booth #34. Learn more about APGA.

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Houston MATCH Receives ULI Development of Distinction Award

May 2017

The Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston (MATCH) was recently honored with the 2017 Development of Distinction Award from the Urban Land Institute Houston Chapter. The Development of Distinction Awards is an annual distinguished award program that recognizes developments which exemplify best practices in design, construction, economic viability, marketing, management and make a positive impact on community health. MATCH was one of six honorees named as part of the 10th annual awards program. “The cultural anchor for Midtown was designed to meet the needs of Houston’s 540 cultural arts groups. With 46,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor multi-use theatrical and exhibition space, including four theaters, the MATCH facility marks a significant cultural contribution to Houston and was designed with the organization’s mission of neighborhood revitalization by working with amenities such as easily accessible public transportation and walkability of the surrounding landscape.” ULI Awards Jury

Learn more about MATCH.

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Lake|Flato Exhibiting for ULI Austin Marketplace

May 2017

Lake|Flato is participating in the 8th Annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Austin Chapter Marketplace. The ULI Marketplace is a networking expo designed to promote real estate investment opportunities and development strategies for Austin. Considered as critical event for anyone involved with the city’s urban development and redevelopment sector, the event showcases urban development projects with design teams on hand to answer questions. Lake|Flato will exhibit The YETI® Flagship store and discuss how this design serves as an anchor within Austin’s newly implemented Barton Springs Revitalization Plan. Learn more about the event, here.
Learn more about YETI® Flagship.

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Pearl Brewery Development Named as ULI Global Awards for Excellence Finalist

June 2017

The Pearl Brewery Development has been honored as a finalist in the 2017 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence. Pearl is one among 25 extraordinary developments from around the world that have been selected as finalists for this award, widely recognized as one of the land use industry’s most prestigious award programs. This year’s finalists include three located in Asia, two in Europe, and 20 in North America. 

“Each of these finalists demonstrates a thoughtful, innovative approach to urban development that is adding to the sustainability and livability of the communities in which they are located,” said Wendy Rowden, Global Awards jury chairman and president, 42nd Street Development Corp., New York City. “The attention paid to project detail, flexible design, and neighborhood context were among the factors making these entries stand out. They represent the type of development that will withstand the tests of time and change.” View all of the award finalists here.

Learn more about the Pearl Brewery Redevelopment.

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Todd Wascher Presenting at 2017 ULI Texas Forum

June 2017

Associate Partner Todd Wascher, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is presenting as part of the 2017 Urban Land Institute Texas Forum. The annual forum welcomes Urban Land Institute members from across Texas, sharing San Antonio’s newest and future developments and celebrating the city’s upcoming Tricentennial in 2018. Todd will provide a tour of The New Witte Museum & Mays Family Center as part of the forum’s Cultural Placemaking session and discuss efforts made by Lake|Flato in the phased masterplan and design of new facilities and event center for the museum. Todd will also facilitate tours of the award-winning Pearl Brewery Redevelopment. Register for the ULI Texas Forum here.
Learn more about The New Witte Museum & Mays Family Center.
Learn more about The Pearl Brewery Redevelopment.

Debakey High School for Health Professions Celebrates Grand Opening

June 2017

Debakey High School for Health Professions opened on June 1st. Debakey High School was founded in 1972, as a partnership between the Houston Independent School District and the Baylor College of Medicine, as the first high school focused on science and the healthcare profession. The new 194,000 sq ft, five-story building designed by Lake|Flato in collaboration with WHR, creates a new home for the school within Houston’s prestigious Texas Medical Center and features mock hospital rooms, science and research labs, medical training equipment and teaching labs for dentistry and rehabilitation and patient care. “This new building gives our students not only a state-of-the-art building they can learn in, but it also gives them the ability to walk across the street to Texas Children’s Hospital or TIRR Memorial Hermann,” said Agnes Perry, DeBakey HSHP principal. Read more about Debakey High School, here.