▁architect ▁and ▁principal ▁in ▁the ▁Texas ▁firm ▁of ▁Lake / Fl ato ▁with ▁Ted ▁Fl ato . ▁ ▁Lake ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Texas ▁and ▁received ▁his ▁B . S . ▁in ▁Architecture ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Texas ▁at ▁Austin ▁( 1 9 7 6 ) ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁student ▁of ▁Pl iny ▁F isk ▁III . ▁ ▁His ▁early ▁work ▁was ▁in ▁sust ain able ▁design , ▁ ▁building ▁modern ▁versions ▁of ▁sod ▁houses ▁in ▁the ▁Texas ▁pan handle . ▁He ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁at ▁ ▁Ford ▁Pow ell ▁& ▁Car son ▁in ▁San ▁Antonio , ▁Texas . ▁ ▁His ▁work ▁continues ▁to ▁be ▁noted ▁for ▁attention ▁to ▁sust ain ability . ▁ ▁Notable ▁buildings ▁ ▁Cong reg ation ▁Ag ud as ▁Ach im , ▁Austin , ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁ ▁World ▁Bird ing ▁Center ▁Head quarters , ▁Mission , ▁Texas ▁▁ ▁Government ▁C any on ▁Vis itor ▁Center , ▁Hel otes , ▁Texas , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Re cip ient , ▁A IA ▁C OT E ▁Top ▁Ten ▁Awards , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁▁ ▁Lake ▁T ah oe ▁Res idence , ▁Lake ▁T ah oe , ▁Nev ada ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁Re cip ient , ▁A IA ▁Architecture ▁F irm ▁Award , ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Lake / Fl ato ▁( Cont empor ary ▁World ▁Arch itect ▁series , ) by ▁Oscar ▁R iera ▁O j eda , ▁ ▁Rock port ▁Publish ers , ▁ 1