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We completed the schematic design for the store which will open before thanksgiving and HEB's team took it through construction documents. The 70,000 sf store is located in the Montrose neighborhood near the Menil Collection. The design fits into the chic surroundings while preserving the large live oak trees on site. Photos of the store can be found here . Experience the store and shop at 1716 West Alabama Street Houston, TX. This is the second HEB we have collaborated on in Houston. The 70,000 sf Buffalo Market was completed in August of 2009 and incorporates a butterfly roof as well as...
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...
In late October, some Lake|Flatonians took the weekend to visit our ranches around the state of Texas. For many, these projects were new experiences and ways to explore materiality, application and construction. Tactile textures and palettes are important parts of how we interact with structure; what do you think of how Lake|Flato approaches these details of architectural design?
Above: View Along Cesar Chavez Looking East The New Central Library will give Austin residents an iconic landmark and a flexible facility that reflects the city's rich cultural and social fabric. The new 190,000 square foot library will be located along the banks of Shoal Creek and overlooking Lady Bird Lake. The library will help define the western portal to downtown and provide a welcoming community gathering place. Seating and reading spaces wrap the sunlit Atrium, spilling onto screened Outdoor Reading Porches that overlook Lady Bird Lake. In addition to a reading room and dedicated areas...
The Urban Ecology Center is a visitor center and event facility for Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio. In collaboration with landscape architects Stephen Stimson & Associates and Rialto Studio, the buildings' architecture and its surrounding landscape perform in concert to teach strategies for sustainable water usage and collection as well as demonstrate alternatives to surface water drainage. This strategy includes collecting rain water from roof areas for plant irrigation, harvesting air conditioning condensate, and allowing surface water runoff to filter into the ground. The program...
