This portfolio is a little example of few interesting building projects I was working on in last few years.

1. Kate Larson
PORTFOLIO

2. SYSTEMS
RAINSCREEN METAL PANEL SYSTEM
• Sheet metal panel system designed by Kate Larson for Northshore Sheet
Metal
• Fabricated from steel and aluminum
• Suitable for any type of building (commercial or residential)
• Standard or custom options
• Ventilated rainscreen design for high performance
• Quick and easy installation
• Installed on several buildings nationwide (biggest use so far on Mirabella
Retirement Community in Seattle)
VT. JOINT
INSIDE
CORNER
OUTSIDE
CORNER
HZ. JOINT
Rainscreen cladding is a construction façade rainscreen system which consists of subframe and
different finishes such as ceramic tiles, stone boards, high-pressure laminates, composite
aluminum panels, metal panels (aluminum, zinc, steel), fibre-cement board, or durable exterior
woods.
Rainscreen cladding is the attachment of an outer skin of rear-ventilated cladding to a new or
existing building. The system is a form of double-wall construction that uses an outer layer to
keep out the rain and an inner layer to provide thermal insulation, prevent excessive air leakage
and carry wind loading. The outer layer breathes like a skin while the inner layer reduces energy
losses. The structural frame of the building is kept absolutely dry, as water never reaches it or
the thermal insulation.
Water droplets are not driven through the panel joints or openings because the rainscreen
principle means that wind pressure acting on the outer face of the panel is equalized in the
cavity. Therefore, there is no significant pressure differential to drive the rain through joints.
During extreme weather, a minimal amount of water may penetrate the outer cladding. This,
however, will run as droplets down the back of the cladding sheets and be dissipated through
evaporation and drainage.
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3. PROJECTS
MIRABELLA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Address : 116 Fairview Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
Owner : Pacific Retirement Services
Architect : Ankrom Moisan Architects
General Contractor : Turner Construction Co.
TYPICAL CORNER
• Detailed all sheet metal custom aluminum rain screen wall and soffit
panels, as well as corrugated panels on roof penthouses and screens to
cover mechanical equipment, and roof panels on skybridge in courtyard
• Ordered all needed materials, including waterproofing membrane and
mechanical louvers
• Set timelines for fabrication of custom rainscreen panels and scheduled
deliveries of prefabricated corrugated panels and louvers
• Managed field crew to ensure schedule is met, installation goes properly
and different panel colors and louvers are installed in correct locations
• Oversaw installation and coordinated with client all needed changes METAL FASCIA
Aluminum rain
screen panels Aluminum rain
screen panels
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4. PROJECTS
WEST 8TH OFFICE TOWER
Address : 2001 8th Ave, Seattle, WA
Owner : Touchstone Corporation
Architect : Callison Architects
General Contractor : Lease Crutcher Lewis
• Ordered all material for fabrication of custom concealed fastener system for metal fascia around lower roofs
as well as aluminum column covers next to main entrance on 8th Street
• Ordered and coordinated deliveries of prefabricated corrugated panels on penthouses of lower and upper
roofs
• Managed field crew to install all panels and flashings per contractor’s schedule and prepared as-built
drawings
Corrugated panels on
penthouse and back
side of parapet
Lower penthouse
corrugated panels
Metal fascia
Custom column covers
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5. PROJECTS
SEATTLE CENTER PARKING GARAGE
Address : 516 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Owner : Iris Holdings, LLC
Architect : NBBJ Architects
General Contractor : Sellen Construction Company
• Prepared submittal drawings for roof copper panels and roof copper fascia, aluminum wall panels and copper
wall shingles
• Coordinated with production the timelines for fabrication and deliveries
• Ordered all materials including custom louvers in two different colors and managed installation
Copper roof panels Copper shingles
with roof fascia
Copper roof panels
with roof fascia
Custom louvers
Aluminum panels
on vertical furring
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6. PROJECTS
WOODINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL - PHASE 1
Address : 19819 136th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072
Owner : Northshore School District
Architect : Studio Meng Strazzara
General Contractor : Cornerstone General Contractors
• Prepared submittal drawings for contractor of
prefabricated corrugated siding panels, insulated
prefabricated siding and soffit panels (flat and with
vertical reveals) and custom concealed fastener siding
panels
• Ordered prefabricated panels and louvers and
coordinated deliveries
• Managed field crew to install everything per set up CENTRIA DIMENSION SERIES -
schedule and drawings 2” INSULATED FORMAWALL PANEL
Custom rain screen
insulated panels Insulated Centria panels
- with vertical reveals
Insulated Centria
panels - flat finish
Corrugated
prefabricated panels
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7. PROJECTS
SEATTLE MINI
Address : 11550 LAKE CITY WAY, Seattle, WA 98125
Owner : BMW Northwest
Architect : Helix Design Group, Inc.
General Contractor : Rushforth Construction co., Inc.
• Developed submittal drawings of prefabricated corrugated
panels for two walls of building and screen walls on roof, of custom
wall panels from Alpolic aluminum composite sheets in three
different colors
• Ordered needed material and managed fabrication of composite
MODEL VIEW OF
panels HORIZONTAL JOINT
• Oversaw installation of panels and coordinated schedule per
deliveries
TYPICAL JOINT
COPING
Corrugated Custom composite panel
prefabricated panels system with extrusions
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8. PROJECTS
THE EPIPHANY SCHOOL
Address : 3710 East Howell Street, Seattle, WA 981125
Owner : Epiphany School
Architect : The Miller Hull Partnership OPEN JOINTS
General Contractor : Sellen Construction, Co.
• Coordinated drawings for custom aluminum roof
flashings, custom aluminum panels and flashings at bay
windows on north wall, and also drawings for two colors
of fibre-cement board Sil-LEED siding and soffits
• Prepared order of all needed sizes of the Sil-LEED sheets SIL-LEED
and ordered all material with accessories CLADDING SHEETS
• Managed installation of custom aluminum panels and
flashings as well as installation of Sil-LEED siding
Aluminum roof panels
Sil-LEED siding at bay window
Aluminum flashings
and panels
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9. PERSONAL INFO
Kate Larson
Construction Project Manager
Mobile : (206) 779-8258
E-mail : kateylarson@gmail.com
LinkedIn : /katerinalarson
Expertise In:
Estimating ● Scheduling ● Budgeting ● Purchasing ● Quality Control
Foreman + Vendor Relations ● Customer Interaction
Kate Larson is a construction management professional, with experience project managing major siding, roofing
and waterproofing construction projects. She is trained on all types of exterior cladding of commercial buildings
of any size. Kate has worked on multi-million dollar custom commercial metal siding projects for the majority of
the large general construction companies in the Seattle area.
Kate led the planning and implementation of projects, defined tasks and resource requirements, has managed
budgets, scheduled timelines, and tracked project deliverables. Kate provided directions, support and quality
assurance to assigned project teams, as well as interacting with customers and suppliers, ordering materials and
scheduling shipping, deliveries, orders and work. Her specific skills include designing rain screen metal panel
systems and specific details according to each project, and she has supervised field foremen, priced added work
and, most importantly, helped her coworkers, put out fires, ensured project completion on time & under-budget,
and kept the customer happy.
With her Masters in Civil Engineering and five years on-the-job experience, Kate Larson would be a positive
asset to any construction management team desiring impressive results from a dedicated construction
professional needing minimum train-up and supervision.
“Kate has managed and detailed large panel projects up to about $5 million dollars. She is a diligent worker,
careful detailer, good multitasker and pleasant company. I highly recommend Kate!”
Brian Elbert, Co-President, Northshore Sheet Metal
“I worked with Kate on our Amazon.com projects and found her to be extremely organized and an excellent team
member. It was a pleasure to work with Kate both as part of a team and as a colleague. Her attention to detail
on the jobs she managed was one of her many strengths.”
Rocky Camp, Project Manager, Northshore Sheet Metal
SAMPLE CLIENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
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