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Kurt Harjo

Since the age of 19, Kurt has dreamt of starting a business to build beautiful things. Growing up in construction, Kurt had a lot of preparation before founding Harjo Construction, including building tree houses, growing up with a home workshop, working in commercial construction during college, and later working in the field and project management.

If he had to choose the single most important thing to do in a day, Kurt believes it’s understanding priorities. He enjoys solving problems with clients, putting together strategies, and helping them visualize a new reality for their home. Inspired by Coach John Wooden, Kurt motivates others by helping people see new or bigger realities for themselves—discovering a capacity within them they weren’t aware was there. Evident in his management style, Kurt encourages his employees to grow by offering them new challenges.

If he wasn’t improving homes, Kurt could see himself sailing around the world or designing and building furniture. In his spare time, he likes competitive mountain biking, playing volleyball, cooking and conversing with his wife Meghan, young son Koen, and infant daughter Anna.

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Harjo Construction expanded an existing foundation to create a basement accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with custom home above. Features include massive 28-foot-tall ceilings, custom steel stairs, and a "floating" second-floor section suspended from a ridge beam on a steel rod. Indoor and outdoor entertainment spaces are elegantly combined with a custom Renlita tilt-up door.

Before

This project was a complete home remodel. The clients picked this home based on location—the Loyal Heights neighborhood in Ballard (Seattle)—but they always intended to rebuild the house from the ground up. Harjo tore the original home down to the foundation. The scope included external construction, siding, windows, roof, and gutters. They also framed, drywalled, and did plumbing rough-in inside the house and coordinated with the owners’ tradespeople on many other aspects of the build.

During

The unique architecture of this house, designed by architect Tom Nychay, is dramatically beautiful and challenging to construct. The interior is voluminous with 12-foot-tall ceilings, modern lines, and steep gables. And the second floor is suspended. Throughout the framing and drywall phases, Harjo took additional measures to ensure that the scaffolding was securely constructed to keep their team safe and protected from fall hazards.

During

This project showcases a modern architectural design that provides all the features the homeowner wanted—from an impressive main floor with boundless natural light and an outdoor living space ideal for entertaining all year round to a basement ADU for an added revenue stream.