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Say howdy to our newest student interns! Claire Matucheski hails from Indianapolis, Indiana and graduated from Ball State University. Her favorite Lake|Flato project is the Lake Austin house because it is beautiful and appears to be a great hangout location. Nathan Geller has an identical Indianapolis and Ball State past. His favorite Lake|Flato projects are Arizona State University Polytechnic Academic Buildings and the Brown Residence. Kristin Walsh comes to us from Massachusetts and is currently pursuing her graduate degree in Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jonathan just finished a successful run as the 2011 AIA San Antonio President (the youngest ever might I add). Besides visiting NASA on weekends, what on earth is he going to do with all of his free time!? Find out with the same 10 questions we always ask. Hometown: Austin, Texas Years at LF: 6.932 Achilles Heel: Chamois cream Happiest Place: In the mountains Memorable Book: Hard Scrabble: Observations on a Patch of Land by John Graves Prized Possession: Fozzie the dog Current Obsession: Native plants Last Accomplishment: Planting Casa Smithdish with native plants per David Hocker's plan...
Watch out Zaha and Rem there is a new architect cobbler in town: Lake|Flato architect Cameron Smith has designed and crafted several pairs of custom footwear this holiday season. Some lucky folks will be sporting new custom kicks this holiday.
Check out all of the photos from our photobooth. It's a miracle nothing happened to Corey's camera!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYKgrcq-B-k&feature=player_embedded Big thanks to Phil and Robert T for putting together the video :)
Alberto is one of our fun, smart interns, leaving us at the start of the new year to finish his graduate studies at UT Austin. In his words, "Yeeeeeeahhh Boooooooyyyy!!!!!" Get to know him quick with the same 10 questions we always ask. Hometown: Mesquite, NM Years at LF: 5 months Achilles Heel: Chocolate Happiest Place: Chillin in the backyard. Memorable Book: Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman Prized Possession: My brain Current Obsession: Cooking healthy meals Last Accomplishment: Winning an art installation competition with my friend Margo Sawyer Favorite Thing about San Antonio:...
In case you missed all the famous quotes from our Christmas Party headgear:
"My admiration for Jamey Garza's many talents goes back to the many, many, walk throughs we did together with Liz and Fletcher while planning the rooms at the Hotel San Jose. It was exhausting work but, we made it fun. With Liz and Fletcher's constant prodding we must have covered every possible furnishing configuration. While our pursuit of a particular balance and comfort lead us down many divergent paths Jamey's careful eye and attention to detail lead to a set of elegantly constructed pieces of wood and steel that highlighted the nature of materials and the careful hand of a true...
Happy Halloween! 1) The Royal Tenenbaums 2) Filled and "Phil'd" regions 3) The Bride from Kill Bill 4) Door Matt 5) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 6) Angler Fish 7) Dracula 8) Jersey Shore kid 9) 60's typist 10) Snoopy and Charlie Brown 11) Waldo
Get to know our staff, updated weekly. Hometown: Houston Years at LF: 3 Achilles Heel: "Law & Order: SVU" TV marathons Happiest Place: Long, unhurried brunches with shaded outdoor seating - with lots of espresso and mimosas Memorable Book: My toddler can't get enough of The Little Composter. I've read it to her so many times that I can recite it with my eyes closed. Prized Possession: Wedding ring Current Obsession: Fleetwood Mac Last Accomplishment: Replicating Jennifer Young's margarita recipe Favorite Thing about San Antonio: Lake|Flato Fate or Chance? Chance.
Get to know our staff, updated weekly. Hometown: Denton, TX. It's awesome. Years at LF: 6- Started in 2004, off to Denver for a year, then back for more! Achilles Heel: Homemade chocolate pudding Happiest Place: Surrounded by family Memorable Book: Cry the Beloved Country Prized Possession: An old gateleg table, carted over from west Texas by my great-grandmother Current Obsession: Taking too many photos of my new baby Last Accomplishment: Giving birth!! Favorite Thing about San Antonio: Giant cypress trees along the river...and margaritas! Fate or Chance? Either way, take advantage of the...
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