title: David Lake (architect)
text: # David Lake (architect)
  
  David Lake is an American architect and principal in the Texas firm of Lake|Flato with Ted Flato.
  
  Lake grew up in Texas and received his B.S. in Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976 where he was a student of Pliny Fisk III. His early work was in sustainable design, building modern versions of sod houses in the Texas panhandle. He began his career at Ford Powell & Carson in San Antonio, Texas. His work continues to be noted for attention to sustainability.
  
  ## Notable buildings
  
  * Congregation Agudas Achim — Austin, Texas (2001)
  * World Birding Center Headquarters — Mission, Texas (2004)
  * Government Canyon Visitor Center — Helotes, Texas (2005)
  * Lake Tahoe Residence — Glenbrook, Nevada (2003)
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Recipient, AIA Architecture Firm Award, 2004
  * Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2013, along with his partner Ted Flato.
  