Gale J. Larson

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San Diego, CA 92129

858-***-****

abnu4y@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Institutional Architect with over 15 years project management experience in the Healthcare and Education

industry. Strengths include programming, design and document preparation for design development,

permitting and construction. Visionary team leader with outstanding collaborative abilities, able to pull

together diverse engineering and consulting teams to produce the desired experience for clients, patients

and their families.

Healthcare, Education K-12 & College • Solutions-focused, creative problem

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Institutional and Commercial Projects solving

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Facilitate timely decision making • Develop tactical, organized work plans

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Construction Administration • Working knowledge of CAD, Revit /BIM

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New construction and modernization • Collaborative relationships with clients,

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team members and Government Agencies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, Glendale, Arizona

Studio Director for remodel, expansion and new construction project, leading a team of more than 16

architects, engineers and planning staff through the entire project phase. Coordinated MEP services,

Interior Design, worked directly with the client teams and continually monitored progress. In the final

phase, worked with the city and health departments to process the hospital and demonstrate that the

project was IBC code compliant.

Project Specifications:

• Make Ready: Temporary Emergency Department relocation within existing facility. Site and utility

preparation for South Tower project

• Central Plant: R emodel and expansion of Central Plant (16,000 sq ft)

• South Tower /core & shell: 6-story structure with basement (270,000 sq ft) and 2 pad heli-stop at

roof

• South Tower /tenant improvements: Tenant improvements and equipment planning to include:

Basement Facilities, EVS, Staffing, RT, Tech Management

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1st Floor: Emergency Department, Adults, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health

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2 – 3 Floor: ICU – 40 beds per floor

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4 - 6 Floor: Telemetry –40 beds per floor

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Significant Accomplishments:

In order to expedite the project schedule to conform to clients needs, fast- tracked the project into four

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segments. The four separate projects were conducted in a s taggered, but overlapping, sequence,

allowing the contracting team to begin work sooner while the A/E team completed their work and

delivered the permits.

To accommodate the compressed schedule, developed the architectural and structural documents in

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Revit, a program the team had limited experience with. I worked with the A/E teams to expedite the

learning curve and successfully completed the architectural model with structural elements, reducing

the opportunity for errors.

Introduced the concept of distributing the work load among two offices in two different states to meet

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the demands of the schedule. Displayed a collaborative leadership style to increase the camaraderie

and partnership between the two groups, resulting in a cooperative commitment to project success.

Designed a pre-piped delivery system for all gases, power and medical equipment that conformed to

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all standard, factory items, while maintaining the quality and uniqueness of a custom designed

Headwall. Were able to conceal the piping and conduits without sacrificing standardization, providing

the aesthetic quality desired at a moderate cost.

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Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Arcadia, California

Architect / Project Manager for modernization and new construction project, including Backfill projects to

support a new Tower Addition. The projects were located within the existing building, but designed to

utilize state of the art equipment. Supervised the design and equipment coordination, facilitated the permit

process and worked with the Client and Contractors through the Bidding and Construction Administration

phases.

• Morgue and Autopsy Relocation: R emodel area for relocation Morgue/Autopsy/Viewing Room and

associated functions (1,670 sq ft)

• Catheterization Lab #3: Remodel area for new Cath Lab Equipment, Control Room, Employee

Lounge, Viewing Room and Nurses Station (1,550 sq ft)

• Central Plant Upgrade: Remodel Central Plan and construct Electrical Switchgear Building (3,728

sq ft)

• Education Center: N ew construction of single story Classroom and Conference Center (5,578 sq ft)

Significant Accomplishments:

• Devised a creative and usable solution to allow new technology to be installed in a limited workspace.

By working with staff and equipment suppliers, satisfied all project requirements.

• Facilitated creative conflict resolution between mechanical system requirements and cath lab

equipment.

• Supervised the design and equipment coordination to provide creative improvement solutions within

the aging facilities despite inadequate space, power or ventilation.

• Managed special OSHPD structural review of existing Central Plant facility. Efforts reduced the

potential for extended reviews due to the age of the structure which would house the new equipment.

Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, California

Architect / Project Manager for remodel and new construction project for CHHC. Programming required a

study of current operations within the existing facility to recommend space layout revisions to improve the

Outpatient Services, including Admitting, Surgery, Recovery and Discharge.

• Day Surgery Center:

Remodel 4 floors serving the Day Surgery Process (80,897 sq ft)

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Remodel Reception, Pre-op, Pre- Admit Areas, Staff Lounge and Office

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Remodel eight Operating Rooms and new construction of two Operating Rooms

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• Consolidated Surgical Center

Remodel 2 floors serving the Surgical Services (24,000 sq ft)

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Addition of a New Wing w/ Multiple Floors (23,000 sq ft)

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Endoscopy Suite w/ (2) Procedure Rooms

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Remodel Operating Rooms including General, Dental, Ortho, Eye and ENT

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New Operating Rooms including General, Ortho, Urology, Trauma, Plastics / Cranial Facial,

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Transplant / Cardio

PACU /Stage I, Pre-Op /Stage II, Satellite Pharmacy

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Administrative Offices, Waiting Room and Consultation and Exam

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Significant Accomplishments:

• Outpatient Surgery was designed and constructed within an existing building with the intent to serve

the high volume and fast paced surgeries that are performed for Outpatients. Proposed creative

solutions to streamline the daily flow of patients and introduced friendlier surroundings with art and

color designed specifically for the pediatric patient.

• Performed significant research to help the Client compare and contrast surgical equipment that was

available for installation within the existing structure.

• A second project was designed which would provide new bed floors for surgery patients before and

after surgery. Existing surgery rooms were redesigned to provide specialty surgery suites replacing

the general surgery rooms and support spaces which were currently in place. The patient rooms were

designed to nurture healing and allow spaces for families to provide support. Light and color were

used for psychological inspiration whenever possible.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

NTD Architecture, San Diego, CA 2004 – 2009

NTD Architecture is the leading provider of comprehensive architecture services to education, healthcare

and civic institutions.

Platt /Whitelaw Architects 2000 – 2004

Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Inc. is a full service architectural firm with projects for healthcare, education,

mixed use and government agencies.

HMC Architects, San Diego, CA 1995 - 2000

HMC provides architectural solutions and services to the Healthcare and Education Industries

The Larson Partnership 1990-1995

The Larson Partnership provides architectural services for Industrial projects (including Clean Rooms),

Commercial and Residential.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Art Studies, Palomar Community College

Preparing for LEED Exam

Company Sponsored Training:

• Project Management • Quality Control Methods • Construction Administration

• Specification Procedures • Transition to IBC (CBC 2007) • Revit Workshops

• Revit & Discipline Coordination • Sustainable Design • CHIPS & LEED

• Fire Sprinkler Systems • OSHPD – Project Processing • Technology Seminars

(Material Systems)

• Public Agency – Access • DSA – Universal Design • Charrette and Programming

Compliance

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Architectural License, State of California

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Projects

Healthcare

Consolidated Surgical Center /Children’s Hospital & Health Center

Day Surgery Center /Children’s Hospital & Health Center

Methodist Hospital of Southern California /

• Morgue and Autopsy Relocation

• Catheterization Lab #3

• Central Plant Upgrade

• Education Center

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center /

• Program

• Make Ready

• Central Plant

• South Tower /core & shell

• South Tower /tenant improvements

Institutional

Library & Technology Center /Santa Fe Christian Schools

Preuss School /University of California San Diego

Master Plan /San Diego Unified School District

Master Plan /Grossmont School District

King Elementary –Remodel & Library /SDUSD

Hearst Elementary –Remodel & Library /SDUSD

MacDowell Elementary –Remodel /SDUSD

Pacific Beach Elementary –Remodel /SDUSD

Madison High –Remodel & Lib/Science Addition /SDUSD

Henry High –Remodel & Library Addition /SDUSD

Laura Rodriguez Elementary /SDUSD

Dual Magnet High /Vista Unified School District

Willow Grove Elementary /Poway Unified School District

Lab /College Services /Glendale Community College

Government

Marine Recruit Training Center /U.S. Marines

Flight Training Center -Top Gun /U.S. Navy

Standards & Testing Laboratory /U.S. Navy

Goodan Ranch Staff & Community Building /San Diego County (LEED)

Santee Lakes Campground /Padre Dam Water District

Commercial

Retail Store & Pharmacy /Sav-on Drug

Grocery Store /Vons

Commercial Centers and Tenant Improvements

San Diego Convention Center /Port of San Diego

Manufacturing

Remodel & Clean Rooms - Clients: General Dynamics, Hewlett Packard, Toppan

Remodel /Kyocera

Corporate Offices

Corporate Office – Clients: Farmer’s Insurance Group and Architecture Offices

Residential

Private and Multi- family Residences

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