Lake flato

Tucked into the Hill Country canyons, the buildings of Canyon Preserve stair step down steep, rocky slopes of oaks, first growth cedar and hearty indigenous vegetation, creating a secluded and serene setting for this intimate house. The desire to incorporate the rugged rock outcroppings, preserve the native habitat for plants and creatures and to take advantage of the distant and near views served to organize the house on three distinct rock shelves that highlight the geological nature of…

Olmos Park Residence in San Antonio by Lake/Flato Architects

One pastoral getaway is a self-sustaining vacation home.

The High Meadow Residence sits quietly in the refuge of towering pines, looking outward across an expansive meadow towards the mountains surrounding the town of Aspen. A series of wood and stone volumes usher guests into courtyards populated with aspen groves and framed views of the rolling horizon surrounding the site. These volumes of wood and stone gently step down the site, each touching the land to invite their occupants to explore the outdoors.

Marfa Ranch House designed by Lake Flato appears to have emerged from the landscape of Marfa with its ranch-style design, rammed earth walls and contextual architecture.

American architecture studio Lake Flato has created a ranch house from rammed earth in the desert grasslands of Texas named Marfa Ranch.

This modern ranch style home was custom designed by Lake Flato Architecture along with Yellowstone Traditions, located in Cody, Wyoming.

2001 Odyssey Residence in Wimberley, Tex

The Hill Country Jacal (a Mexican term referring to a lean-to structure) is an off-the-grid weekend retreat, tucked into a rock ledge above a creek, northwest of San Antonio. The simple screened cedar pole structure is oriented towards the prevailing summer breeze and creek, while its stone wall and operable “flaps” shelter the living space from the northwest winter winds. A thick limestone wall houses an outdoor shower, bunk beds and composting toilet. The screened living space and adjacent…