Larsen Consulting Group

Egegik Community and Fisheries Dock
LCG's "Project One", the Egegik Community and Fisheries Dock in Bristol Bay, was designed to serve one of the largest and most productive fisheries in Alaska, the famous Egegik red salmon "combat fishery". The dock was designed to resist high ice forces in the Egegik River, service the fishing fleet and offload large containers of processed salmon for shipment to buyers.
Designer: John E. Larsen, Jr., P.E.

Metlakatla Sewage Lagoon
Providing sewage treatment facilities is an important aspect of the services LCG brings to rural Alaska communities. The aerated lagoons treat sewage for the Metlakatla Indian Community, located in the rain forest of Southeast Alaska. An ocean outfall that piped effluent 2,000 feet off shore was necessary to meet environmental and health standards. This project required innovative design and very carefully planned construction effort.

Kotzebue Solid Waste Transfer and Baler Facility
Disposing waste in an economically and environmentally safe way is a challenge in Bush Alaska. Located in the middle of town and under difficult permafrost conditions, the design of this facility faced a number of problems. Local residents worried about costs, noise, odors and other perceived problems. LCG created a successful project that alleviated all concerns. Solid waste is dumped in an indoor facility, conveyed to a high density compactor and compressed into bales, which are hauled to a landfill. This design greatly reduced the size of the landfill and mitigated the numerous environmental problems. This facility has been a major success providing effiecient and environmentally safe disposal of solid waste for the community of 3,100 people.
Designer: John E. Larsen, Jr., P.E.

NOAA Radrome Antenna
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needed a stable platform for their Radrome Antenna located at their research station near Barrow. We designed, constructed the platform and installed the antenna. NOAA was so pleased with the performance that they contracted with us to design and install a second system.
Designer: Danny Graham, P.E.

Minto Community Hall
Log buildings are a tradition in Interior Alaska; providing beauty, function, enjoyment and warmth to community gatherings. The Minto Community Hall, intended for community gatherings and traditional Athabascan potlatches, was constructed in Fall 2003. Designing a facility that meets the historical and cultural needs of a community is a satisfying accomplishment.
Designer: Jerry Hann, Architect

Kake High School Major Renovation
The job title "Kake High School Major Renovation" was an understatement. The project required design of a new school over an excisting school site. The students and faculty are very happy with the function and aesthetics of the completed school. LCG was pleased to be a part of this important educational improvement project.
Designer: Jerry Hann, Architect

Little Port Walters - Administration Building
The National Marine Fisheries Service operates a remote fisheries research station and hatchery at Little Port Walters in Southeast Alaska. Little Port Walters not only boasts stormy weather, but – at 230 inches per year – has the second highest rainfall in North America. The "White House", a historic three-story building and mariners' landmark, was constructed on the 1930s to provide lodging and support for research staff. The aging structure was poorly insulated, structurally unsound and badly in need of renovation. Added complications included asbestos and lead-based paint and an infestation of bats in the attic. LCG completed the renovation design that required modernization without substantial change to the building's appearance. The owner was extremly pleased with the outcome but the bats were forced to find a new home.
Designer: Jerry Hann, Architect (alias "Batman")

Kake | Housing Kake Housing
Kake is located in Southeast Alaska in an area of moderately high rainfall of 54 inches per year and a population of about 800. The project site is on a high hill above the main community, with forests and muskeg. A creek runs directly through the project creating additional design challenges. The project included the design of a subdivision and access roads, gravity sewer systems, water main extension and drainage structures. Our architectural group performed the design for 18 units of single family homes for this project. Designing the roads and foundations over the deep silt required special provisions involving the use of graded rock and soils stabilization fabrics. Even with creative design to minimize bedrock excavation there was considerable bedrock to be excavated. The project was very successful and there were minimal change orders during construction. We have received many favorable comments on the houses, the subdivision layout and the excellent performance of the roads and drainage systems.

Bird Treatment and Learning Center
Every now and then we design a project with very special purposes. Such projects can become a labor of love. The Bird Treatment and Learning Centeris such a project. A design to treat injured birds and return them to the wild brings great personal satisfaction to our staff. The facility, designed to care for birds that can not be returned to the wild serves our innate desire to save and bring comfort. Importantly, the facility will train people to appreciate the “need and know how”, to care for our feathered friends. Designer: Wallace Swanson, Architect.