Ted Flato
FAIA
Partner, Founder
Ted Flato is an AIA Gold Medal recipient, founder, and partner at Lake Flato Architects. Ted has received wide acclaim both nationally and internationally for his artful and practical regional designs which incorporate indigenous building forms and material palettes that connect people to their environmental and cultural context. Sustainability is integral to his design process, and has resulted in numerous highly sustainable award-winning projects. Ted is passionate about creating meaningful relationships between people and natural landscapes.
His commitment to sustainable environments does not end with his designs. Ted’s notoriety has earned him invitations to lecture across the nation on subjects such as, healthy building and sustainable strategies, fostering community, and healthy office culture, among many other topics. Ted Flato has always been an innovator. Viewing “success” more as community impact rather than personal accolades, the standards he sets for himself in turn foster a culture of excellence throughout Lake Flato and its design reach.
Selected Projects
Naples Botanical Garden Visitor Center
Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston
Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center
Arizona State University Polytechnic Academic District
Blue Lake Retreat
TreeHouse
Mill Springs Ranch
Shangri La Nature Center
Verde Creek Ranch
North Fork Residence
Olmos Park Residence
