David Lake

David Lake is an American architect and principal in the Texas firm of LakeFlato 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.