Lake|Flato Matsys   United States   The concrete petals that make up the pavilion function as a rain catchment system. The geometry allows the water to be collected and channeled to the collectors under the supports, from where it is derived to a tank for its later use in irrigation...

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has awarded its Gold Medal of 2024 to David Lake and Ted Flato – who in 1984 founded Lake Flato Architects in San Antonio (Texas) – in recognition of their commitment to controversial environmental and socio