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DAVID CHRISTOPHER LAKE, FAIA (1951-)
FREDERICK (TED) FLATO, FAIA (1955-)
Lake grew up in Texas and received his BS in Architecture in 1976 from the University of Texas at Austin.
Flato was born in Corpus Christi TX and received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Stanford in 1977.
Lake and Flato began their careers at Ford Powell Carson in San Antonio. They formed their firm in 1984 and have become known for sustainable design, winning over 150 state, local, and national design awards, including the 2004 AIA Firm Award. Bios adapted from Wikipedia.
1984 - The Malou Flato and John Taliaferro House, 3501 Greenway Street, Austin TX. Designed for Flato's sister. Sold in 1999 to Julie Gomoll. Sold in 2013 to William Smith and Allen Ruiz.
1986 - The Emily Lake House, 2512 Matthews Drive, West Austin TX. Designed for Lake's mom. Sold in 2007 to Steven Foy. Sold in 2016 to Robert and Mary Peltier. Sold to Jason and Anna Near.
1989 - The Debra Salge House, 1118 Odin Drive, Canyon Lake TX. 1000sf. Built by Jimmie Penshorn. Sold in 2018 to Kelly Trammel.
1990 - The Henry and Francine Carraro House, aka Alamo Cement House, 157 Bill Kuykendall Road, Kyle TX. 17 acres. 2600 sf. Built by Allen Custom Homes; engineer, Reynolds Schlattner Chetter Roll; photos, Paul Hester. Featured in Architectural Record Houses 1991. Won the 1993 AIA Western Home Award; 1992 AIA Institute Honor Award; 1991 AIA San Antonio Design Award; Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award. Sold to The Plant at Kyle LLC c/o Mark Holzbach. VRBO rental. Open for tours.
1993 - The Garland and Mollie Lasater Residence, 1301 Humble Court, Fort Worth TX. In River Crest Country Club. Japanese influence. Still owned by the Lasaters as of 2020.
1994 - The Linda Pace House, aka Elm Court House, 13 Elmcourt Street, Terrell Hills TX. 12,500sf. Structural, Chetter and Roll; built by Koehler Company. The late Linda Pace (d. 2007) was the daughter of the Pace Picante sauce family. Sold in 2003 to Thomas Brundage.
1997 - The Kristin and Rick Casey House, aka Casey House, aka Hill Country Jacal, 6510 Bear Creek Road, Pipe Creek TX. 925 sf. Kerr County. Sold to Pleiades Ranch LLC.
1998 - The Lucille (Lupe) Murchison House, aka Dallas Residence, aka Residence for Art, 36 Ash Bluff Lane, Dallas TX. 9200sf. Photos, Paul Hester; built by Tommy Ford; structural, Goodson Engineering; landscape, Warren Hill Johnson. Sold around 2003. Sold in 2013 to Carolyn and Russell Freeman.
1999 - aka Silver S Ranch, 4323 Duck Creek Road, Sanger TX. Sold in 2003 to Mark and Carolyn Rollins.
1999 - The Fred and Jana Bartlit House, 604 Cliffgate Lane, Castle Rock CO.
2001 - The Mickey and Jeanne Klein House, aka Lake Austin House, 1408 Rockcliff Road, Austin TX. 6000sf. Won the 2008 TSA Award, 2005 AIA Housing Award, 2004 Residential Architect Award, 2002 AIA San Antonio Award. Photos, Patrick Wong. Project architect, Bill Aylor; built by Lance Thompson; interior design, Denison & Denison Interiors. Still owned by the Kleins as of 2020.
2001 - The Nokonah Apartments, 901 West 9th Street, Austin TX. Two 9-story buildings ranging from 1-4 bedrooms. Became condos.
2001 - The Tom and Carrie Pitt House, 17707 Navigation Lane, Lago Vista TX. Sold in 2011 to Lance J. and Marinella Luchnick.
2002 - The Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson House, aka Sun Valley Trust House, 6 North Fork Canyon Road, Ketchum ID. 15.5 acres. Main house and three guest cottages. Built by Gary Storey Construction. In 2011, an arbitration panel for Hanks vs. Storey ruled the architectural plans were "very poorly executed and contained numerous design errors and deficiencies" — they wouldn't let Hanks recover from Storey for the architect's faults. Lake Flato paid Hanks $900K in a separate action. Still owned by the couple as of 2020.
2002 - aka Dog Team Too, 321 6th Street, San Antonio TX. A former auto showplace renovated into live/work space. Sold to Irish Flat Investment LLC.
2002 - The Geoffrey Bracken House, aka Bayou Residence, aka Creekside Residence, 606 West Friar Tuck Lane, Houston TX. In Sherwood Forest, beside a wooded ravine. Steel frame with copper roofs; includes a guest house. Partner-in-charge, Karla Greer; project architect, Billy Johnson; landscape, McDugald Steele; structural, Steven G. Persyn; built by Renaissance Builders. Won 2004 Architecture Magazine Home of the Year; 2005 AISC steel award.
2003 - aka Lake Tahoe Residence, aka Lake Tahoe Retreat, 147 Pray Meadow Road, Glenbrook NV. Three buildings with Cor-Ten standing-seam roofs, facing the Glenbrook meadow. Built by Q&D Construction; structural, Datum; photos, Jeff Dow. Owned by the Moore Survivors Trust.
Around 2003 - The Thomas and Sarah Dunning Residence, 34 Wildhorse, Santa Fe NM. Las Campanas. Interiors by the owner.
2004 - aka Bluffview Residence, 4715 Watauga Road, Dallas TX. Sold in 2013 to Henry C. Beck III.
2006 - The Jason Yee and Sarah Moss House, aka Touche Pass, 5 Touche Pass, Carmel CA. Sold in 2013 to Karen Hutcheson. Sold in 2020 to Rabble LLC. Sold in 2022 to Chartwell LLC Denver CO.
2007 - The William Cassidy House, 2102 Cedar Elm Terrace, Westlake TX. Sold in 2018 to Doug Wheat. Sold to Oitzman Family Trust.
2009 - The Hogan House and Guest House, aka Leon Springs Residence, aka Dog Run, 25053 Black Creek, San Antonio TX. Project architects, Carla Greer and Jennifer Young; interiors, Debbie Baxter; built by Duecker Construction; photos by Casey Dunn. Sold to Todd and Stella Gold.
2009 - The Joshua and
Innette Brown Residence, aka Desert House,
9943 East Chiricahua Pass, Scottsdale AZ. Sold in 2011 to Garth and Joan
Brandaw. Sold in 2018 to Brian R. Donahoo. Transferred in
2019 to Teton21 LLC.
2009 - The Emily Sano and Gilson Rieken House, aka Hacienda Ja Ja, 332 Encino Avenue, Alamo Heights, San Antonio TX. Photos by Frank Ooms and Ryann Ford.
Around 2010 - aka LC Ranch, 170 LC Ranch Road, Three Forks MT. 4055sf. Built by Yellowstone Traditions; interior design, Madeline Stuart. Won a 2010 Residential Magazine Design Award. Sold to Clear Spring Ranch LLC.
2011 - aka Hillside House, aka Austin Residence, West Lake Hills, Austin TX. Green roof. Interior, Terry Hunziker; landscape design, Garden Design Studio; built by J. Pinnelli; photos by Aaron Leitz. Won a 2011 AIA San Antonio award.
2011 - The Torrance Robinson and Laurel Watts House, aka Frog Hill, 91 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT. 3,655 sf.
2012 - The Thomas and Dane Lindsay Taylor House, aka Bluffview Porch House, 4516 Bluffview Boulevard, Dallas TX. Three camp-like dwellings around an open courtyard. Won a 2015 AIA San Antonio award.
2012 - The John C. Kerr House, aka Kerr Lake House, aka Lakeside Retreat, 110 Blue Mountain Trail, Horseshoe Bay TX. On Lake LBJ. LEED certified in 2013. Photos, Frank Ooms.
2013 - The Miller Ranch Porch House, 1719 North Mill Creek Road, Vanderpool TX. 1500sf. Won a 2012 Residential Magazine Design Award. Built by Duecker Construction; project architect, Bill Aylor; landscape design, Christine Ten Eyck. One of Lake/Flato's Porch Houses, factory-constructed, modular living and sleeping. Porches and other outdoor areas, built on site, serve as connecting tissue to create outdoor spaces. Sold to Mill Springs Ranch LLC.
2013 - The Karen Kofod House, aka Hog Pen Creek Residence, 6919 Greenshores Drive #1, Austin TX. 5 acres. On Lake Austin. Sold in 2022 to Maverick Adventures LLC.
2013 - The Alfred G. Holcomb House, aka Olmos Park House, 805 Contour Drive, Olmos Park TX. Won a 2016 Texas AIA award.
2014 - The Robert and Laura Walls House, aka Blue Lake Retreat, 407 Blue Mountain Trail, Horseshoe Bay TX. 7962 sf. On Lake LBJ. Landscape design, Thompson+Hanson; structural, Datum Engineers; built by Duecker Construction; woodwork, KingWood Fine Cabinetry; photos, Andrew Pogue. Won a 2017 AIA Housing Award.
2014 - The Benjamin Samuels House, aka Bellaire Residence, 4533 Magnolia St, Bellaire TX.
Around 2015 - The Scott Wallace and Tara Coco House, aka 2001 Odyssey, 2001 River Road, Wimberley TX. 3.11 acres on the Blanco River. Featured in Dwell.
2016 - The Kevin and Eva Glasheen House, aka Rollingwood Residence, aka Rollingwood Treehouse, 4 Inwood Circle, Austin TX. Commissioned in 2014. Built by Shoberg. Structural work by Structural Design Consulting.
2016 - The Bradley Tusk and Harper Montgomery House, aka Clinton Corners House, 29 Drake Road, Clinton Corners NY (Town of Stanford). On Upton Lake. Project architect, Bill Aylor. Three prefab structures on a 2-acre lakeside property. Prefabricated by Bensonwood. Sold in 2026 to Tyler Headley, Trustee.
Around 2016 - aka Long Island Retreat, Long Island NY. 2016 renovation of a 1970s, 1,600 sf home, adding new north and east wings for living spaces and creating a courtyard with a pool. Status unknown.
Around 2016 - aka The Prow, Fort Davis, TX. Fabricated in San Antonio and assembled on-site. Won a 2016 AIA San Antonio Merit Award and a 2019 Texas Architects Design Award. Designed by Ted Flato, Bill Aylor and Rand Pinson. Built by Duecker Construction; structural, Leap!Structures; solar, Freedom Solar. Photos by Ryann Ford and Casey Dunn. Status unknown.
2017 - aka Horizon House, 8 Vista Crescent Court, Henderson NV. 1.9 acres. 7850 sf. Project architects, Andrew Herdeg, Ryan Yaden, Grace Boudewyns, Vicki Yuan, Megan Sameh Toma; Matthew Hlavinka, Pavan Iyer; built by R.W. Bugbee; landscape design, TRUEFORM Landscape Architecture Studio; structural, Mendenhall Smith Structural Engineers; MEP, PAE Engineers; photos, Casey Dunn. Won a 2019 AIA Nevada Merit Award; 2020 Residential Design Magazine award. Sold in 2020 to Haig Bagerdjian.
2017 - The Robert and Susie Patterson House, aka Bear Ridge House, 27 Northern Bear Point, Boerne TX. 1.12 acres. Project architect, Rebecca Comeaux; interiors, Nicole Roberts; built by Rubiola Construction Company; photos, Matthew Niemann, Dror Baldinger; landscape design, David Beyer, Rialto Studio; structural, Scott Williamson. Featured in Residential Design Magazine. Sold to Brad and Melissa Bynum.
2018 - aka Bridge House, Houston TX. 9,000sf. Designed with Brian Korte and Vicki Yuan. Project architect, Megan Sameh Toma. Built by R.B. Ratcliff. 7,266 sf conditioned, on two acres over a ravine feeding Buffalo Bayou; replaced a house that was dismantled and donated to Habitat for Humanity. LEED Platinum. Won a 2022 AIA San Antonio Award. Status unknown.
2018 - The Nancy and David Beck House, aka River Bend House, 2025 Riada Drive, New Braunfels TX.
2018 - aka Front Range Retreat, 400 Utica Avenue, Boulder CO. On the north shore of Wonderland Lake, replacing a 1960 house. 7250 sf. Project architect, Vicki Yuan; interiors, Sara Story. Landscape, Michael Boucher; photos, Roger Davies. Featured in Elle Decoration UK in 2025. Owned by 400 Utica Ave LLC.
2019 - The FiveTwo at Highland Apartments, 110 Jacob Fontaine Lane, Austin TX. Commissioned in 2017. 390 units with ground floor retail, including 39 affordable housing units. Collaboration with Meeks+Partners.
2019 - The Steve and Stacey Price Additions, aka Madrone Mesa Ranch, 3270 Sycamore Falls Way, Marble Falls TX. Multiple structures on 206 acres.
Around 2019 - The Keller House, aka Pono at Inglewood Farm, 6414 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria LA. Between Bayou Robert and the farm fields.
2020 - The Douglas Schwartz House, aka Courtyard House, 766 Coeur Dalene Circle, El Paso TX. 11674sf. Structural, Architectural Engineers Collaborative; built by Construction Zone; interiors by Pamela Dailey; landscape design, Ten Eyck. Features a 10-car garage. Also owns a Modernist house next door (4914 Olmos) designed by Jon Anderson Architects.Won a 2023 Residential Design Magazine award.
Around 2020 - aka Canyon Preserve, Austin TX. 3,517 sf. Above a spring-fed creek. Photos, Casey Dunn. Status unknown.
2021 - The Robert J. and Lacey Dobrient House, aka Aegean LLC House, Private Road 7894, Mineola TX. In the gated Cross Pines Ranch. Includes a separate 1,280-sq-ft pool house with an 80-foot pool.. Built by Don Romer Construction; structural engineer, Scott Williamson; landscape design, Hocker Design Group; interiors, Wendy Konradi; photos, Casey Dunn. Won a 2023 Residential Design Magazine award.
2021 - The Stephen and Susan Butt House, aka Verde Creek Ranch, 1005 Camp Verde Road East, Center Point TX. Kerr and Bandera counties. Ranch owned by BBR Cypress Springs Ranch Partners LLC since 2017. Built by Duecker Construction. Interior design by Schooler, Kellogg. Landscape architecture by Studio Outside. Photos by Casey Dunn. 4,159 sf on 2,000 acres. Project architect, Megan Sameh Toma. Won a Texas Society of Architects Design Award. Won a 2023 Residential Design Magazine award. Lake Flato designed a 2022, 2722sf cypress boathouse, bottom photo, which won a 2023 Residential Design Magazine award.
2021 - aka High Meadow Residence, 270 Heather Lane, Aspen CO. Built by Kaegebein. Sold in 2025 to Dunemere LLC.
Around 2021 - aka North Fork Residence, 5250 Vanston Road, Nassau Point, Cutchogue NY. Replaced Glendalough, the 1926 Vanston family estate; the carriage house was renovated. Project architect, David Ericsson. Three black cedar barns, Brooklyn family, 4,206 sf living barn, prefabricated by Bensonwood. Built by Greystone Custom; landscape design, Margie Ruddick. Sold in 2017 to Vanston Bear LLC.
2022 - aka ICON House, aka House Zero, 1700 Riverview Street, Austin TX. Designed and built with ICON Technology, the original owner. Much of the the house is 3D-printed concrete provided by ICON. Structural, Guy Nordenson; landscape design, Word + Carr; photos by Casey Dunn.
2022 - The Brad and Sareta Heath House, aka Moon Rise Aerie Residence, 17815 Moon Rise Cove (formerly 17811), Jonestown TX. Includes 500,000 pounds of Cor-Ten steel, built by Otto Iron.
2022 - aka HiFab Haciendas, Texas. Designed for HiFAB of Dallas. Eight one-story prototypes at 1002–1020 McBroom Street and 1011–1021 Nomas Street, West Dallas, developed by Brent Jackson. Sold to individual buyers 2022–26. These sustainable prefabs offer 3-bedroom, 2-bath layouts with customizable design options.
2023 - aka Fall Creek Ranch, Tow TX. San Saba County. Built by Classic Constructors. Landscape architecture by Shademaker Studio; structural engineering by Structure Works. Photos by Casey Dunn. 3,600 sf. Won a 2025 Residential Design Magazine award. On a bluff above Fall Creek; no street address assigned. Ranch owned by Fall Creek Ventures of Austin since 2015.
2025 - The Jennifer Kell and Dominic Surprenant Addition, aka Point Dume Residence, 6728 Wildlife Road, Malibu CA. 5903 sf. Multiple structures. Built by William Kent Development. Engineer, SSG; , landscape design, Kathleen Ferguson; photos, Casey Dunn. Featured in the New York Times, October 22, 2025. Won a 2026 Residential Design Magazine Award. For sale in 2026.
Year unknown - aka Trailhead House, Colorado. Unsure if built.
Sources include: Architectural Record; Lake Flato Houses: Respecting the Land.