Awards
Lake|Flato has received wide critical acclaim from clients, peers, and the press. In 2004, the American Institute of Architects awarded Lake|Flato the National Firm Award, the highest honor the AIA bestows on a firm. Reflecting their commitment to sustainable design, four of Lake|Flato’s projects have been selected as national Top Ten Green Projects by the AIA COTE, and in 2009, the firm was honored with a Texas Medal of Arts. In all, Lake|Flato’s work has been recognized with over 100 national and state design awards.
“Their work is a transparent and powerful affirmation of the proposition that architecture is more than a gravity-defying plan... more even than the genius of inspiration but is in fact, at its very best, a public statement of private values that nurture within the firm a respect for clients as collaborators, enlightened stewardship of site confirmed by a reverent approach to the land, and respect for tradition...”
Eugene Hopkins, FAIA
2004 President of the AIA
in recognition of the 2004 Firm Award
2012
National
AIA Committee of Architecture for Education
St. John's College Levan Hall - Santa Fe, NM
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
Local
San Antonio Business Journal, Best Residential
1221 Broadway - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Downtown Alliance, Best Residential
1221 Broadway - San Antonio, TX
2011
National
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project
LIVESTRONG Foundation - Austin, TX
AIA Honor Award for Interior Architecture
Armstrong Oil & Gas - Denver, CO
American Institute of Steel Construction Design Award
Cutting Horse Ranch - TX
Facility of Merit Award, Athletic Business
Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center - Houston, TX
Outstanding Sports Facility Award, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Assoc
Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center - Houston, TX
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Armstrong Oil & Gas - Denver, CO
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Brown Residence - Scottsdale, AZ
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Cutting Horse Ranch - TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Full Goods Warehouse - San Antonio, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Art Building & Gallery - University of Texas at Austin, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Hillside House - Austin, TX
AIA San Antonio Honor Award
LIVESTRONG Foundation - Austin, TX
AIA San Antonio Honor Award
Story Pool House - Centerpoint, TX
2010
National
APA "10 Best Public Spaces"
Main Plaza - San Antonio, TX
Cooper Hewitt Design Award Finalist
Lake|Flato Architects - San Antonio, TX
Residential Architect, Design Award
LC Ranch - Three Forks, MT
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
LIVESTRONG Foundation - Austin, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Honor Award
Cutting Horse Ranch - TX
AIA San Antonio Honor Award
LC Ranch - Three Forks, MT
AIA San Antonio Merit Award
Brown Residence - Scottsdale, AZ
Austin Constructor Annual Award, Outstanding Construction Award
LIVESTRONG Foundation - Austin, TX
2009
National
AIA Committee of Architecture for Education
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
AIA Committee of Architecture for Education
Francis Parker School - San Diego, CA
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project
Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center - Orange, TX
American Institute of Steel Construction Design Award
Armstrong Oil & Gas - Denver, CO
American Institute of Steel Construction Design Award
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
Architect Magazine Design Award
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
Armstrong Oil & Gas - Denver, CO
International Downtown Alliance, Award of Distinction
Main Plaza - San Antonio, TX
McGraw-Hill Construction's Best of the Best: Green Building
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
Valley Forward Association Environmental Excellence Crescordia Award
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
State
AIA Arizona Design Award
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
AIA Colorado Design Award
Armstrong Oil & Gas - Denver, CO
Local
AIA Denver Design Award
Armstrong Oil & Gas - Denver, CO
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Armstrong Oil & Gas - Denver, CO
AIA San Antonio Design Award
ASU Polytechnic Academic Buildings - Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Full Goods Warehouse - San Antonio, TX
2008
National
AIA Housing Award, Custom Housing
Lake Tahoe Residence - Lake Tahoe, NV
State
AIA California Council Savings by Design Energy Efficiency Award
Francis Parker School - San Diego, CA
AIA Indiana Design Award
Prindle Institute for Ethics - DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
AIA Kentucky Design Award
Sayre School - Lexington, KY
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Friends Meetinghouse - San Antonio, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Lake Austin House - Austin, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Bluffview Residence - TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Francis Parker School - San Diego, CA
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Prindle Institute for Ethics - DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center - Orange, TX
AIA San Diego Committee of the Environment Award
Francis Parker School - San Diego, CA
AIA San Diego Design Award
Francis Parker School - San Diego, CA
2007
National
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project
Government Canyon Visitor Center - San Antonio, TX
AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture
World Birding Center - Mission, TX
American Institute of Steel Construction Design Award
Triple-S Steel Supply Company - San Antonio, TX
State
AIA Nevada Design Award
Prim Library - Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Triple-S Steel Supply Company - San Antonio, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Cibolo Nature Center - Boerne, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts - University of Houston, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Friends Meetinghouse - San Antonio, TX
Orchid for Architecture
Francis Parker School - San Diego, CA
2006
National
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project
World Birding Center - Mission, TX
American Institute of Steel Construction Design Award
Government Canyon Visitor Center - San Antonio, TX
Faith & Form, Religious Architecture Award
Friends Meetinghouse - San Antonio, TX
Wood Design Award
Friends Meetinghouse - San Antonio, TX
Wood Design Award
Hilltop Arboretum - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Government Canyon Visitor Center - San Antonio, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Lake Tahoe Residence - Lake Tahoe, NV
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
World Birding Center - Mission, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Government Canyon Visitor Center - San Antonio, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Lake Tahoe Residence - Lake Tahoe, NV
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Prim Library - Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
San Antonio Business Journal, Best Rehab
Center for Foods of the Americas - San Antonio, TX
2005
National
AIA Committee of Architecture for Education
Carver Academy - San Antonio, TX
AIA Committee of Architecture for Education
Francis Parker School - San Diego, CA
AIA Housing Committee Award
Lake Austin House - Austin, TX
Residential Architect, Grand Award, Renovation
Dog Team Too Loft and Studio - San Antonio, TX
Residential Architect, Merit Award, Outbuildings
Broadford Farm Pavilion - Sun Valley, ID
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Dog Team Too Loft and Studio - San Antonio, TX
Local
AIA Houston Honor Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
AIA Houston Sustainability Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Triple-S Steel Supply Company - San Antonio, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
World Birding Center - Mission, TX
2004
National
AIA Architecture Firm Award
Lake|Flato Architects - San Antonio, TX
AIA/HUD Community Building by Design Award
Carver Academy - San Antonio, TX
Marble Institute of America, Creative Use of Stone
Agudas Achim Synagogue - Austin, TX
Metal Architecture Design Award
AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX
Residential Architect, Project of the Year
Lake Austin House - Austin, TX
State
AIA Central States Deign Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
AIA Kansas Design Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
American Society of Landscape Architects, Louisiana
Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center - Orange, TX
American Society of Landscape Architects, Texas
Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center - Orange, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Hilltop Arboretum - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Texas Society of Architects Firm Award
Lake|Flato Architects - San Antonio, TX
Local
AIA Kansas City Design Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
AIA Kansas City Sustainability Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Broadford Farm Pavilion - Sun Valley, ID
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Dunning Residence - Santa Fe, NM
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Harry Ransom Center - University of Texas at Austin, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Hilltop Arboretum - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
AIA San Antonio Design Award
UTHSC School of Nursing - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
Austin Business Journal Design Award
Harry Ransom Center - University of Texas at Austin, TX
San Antonio Downtown Alliance, Best Economic Development
Carver Academy - San Antonio, TX
2003
National
American Institute of Steel Construction Design Award
Residence for Art - Dallas, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Trammell Crow Visitor Education Pavilion - Dallas, TX
Austin Builders Council, Commercial Real Estate Award
Harry Ransom Center - University of Texas at Austin, TX
San Antonio Downtown Alliance, Best Economic Development
AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX
2002
State
Texas Downtown Association, Best Public Improvement Project
Portal San Fernando - San Antonio, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Carver Academy - San Antonio, TX
Local
ABC Pelican Chapter Award, Excellence in Construction
Hilltop Arboretum - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Carver Academy - San Antonio, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Dog Team Too Loft and Studio - San Antonio, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Hotel San Jose - Austin, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Lake Austin House - Austin, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Wetlands Walk - Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
San Antonio Downtown Alliance, Best Public Space
Portal San Fernando - San Antonio, TX
2001
National
Faith & Form, Religious Architecture Award
Agudas Achim Synagogue - Austin, TX
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Hotel San Jose - Austin, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Residence for Art - Dallas, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Agudas Achim Synagogue - Austin, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Residence for Art - Dallas, TX
2000
National
AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture
Hill Country Jacal - Pipe Creek, TX
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Air Barns - San Saba, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Bartlit Residence - Castle Pines, CO
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Air Barns - San Saba, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Bartlit Residence - Castle Pines, CO
1999
State
Texas Masonry Council Golden Trowel Award
HEB Science Treehouse - Witte Museum, San Antonio, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Border Region MHMR Community Center - Laredo, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Hill Country Jacal - Pipe Creek, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Corporate Headquarters - Fort Worth, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Greenhill School - Dallas, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Hill Country Jacal - Pipe Creek, TX
1998
State
Texas Masonry Council Golden Trowel Award
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Corporate Headquarters - Fort Worth, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Border Region MHMR Community Center - Laredo, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
HEB Science Treehouse - Witte Museum, San Antonio, TX
1997
National
AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture
Lasater Residence - Fort Worth, TX
AIA/ALA Library Building Award
Great Northwest Library - San Antonio, TX
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Great Northwest Library - San Antonio, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Texas State Cemetery - Austin, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Elm Court Residence - San Antonio, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Texas State Cemetery - Austin, TX
1996
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
House of Light - Santa Fe, NM
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
House of Light - Santa Fe, NM
1995
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Holt Corporate Headquarters - San Antonio, TX
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Lasater Residence - Fort Worth, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Great Northwest Library - San Antonio, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Holt Corporate Headquarters - San Antonio, TX
1994
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Lasater Residence - Fort Worth, TX
1993
National
AIA Western Home Award
Carraro Residence - Kyle, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Chandler Ranch House - Mason, TX
AIA San Antonio Design Award
El Tule Ranch House - Falfurrias, TX
1992
National
AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture
Carraro Residence - Kyle, TX
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
El Tule Ranch House - Falfurrias, TX
1991
State
Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
Carraro Residence - Kyle, TX
Local
AIA San Antonio Design Award
Carraro Residence - Kyle, TX
