Sponsored by Vitro Architectural Glass | Presented by Ted Flato and David Lake
Principal architect Ted Flato and David Lake of Lake Flato Architects discuss the thrill of being selected as an AIA 2024 Gold Medal recipient. This episode explores the journey of crafting shelters that encourage a philosophy of design shaped by the regional weather and climate with projects being a portal to the outdoors.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Pogue
The Texas firm Lake|Flato Architects devised this modern residence, built into a cliff.
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Aaron Prinz is the host of the Design:ED Podcast and holds a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in the rural Northern California town of Red Bluff, just two hours south of the Oregon border. After one year of college, Prinz relocated to San Francisco to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. At age 26, he began studying architecture at Portland State University while interning at Studio Petretti Architecture led by Amanda Petretti. His professional contributions while at Studio Petretti were focused on a portion of the new Multnomah County Courthouse which is a prominent addition to the Portland skyline. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Roxanne where he continues to work as a designer. |
Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass), North America’s largest glass producer, is dedicated to glass innovation and fueled by the same people, plants and products that made PPG Glass one of the industry’s most respected and reliable commercial glass manufacturers.
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in January 2024