Kim Larson has built a rapidly growing, award-winning business Kim Larson’s climb to the top has taken a number of routes through several countries before eventually landing her back in her home range of Kelowna, B.C. The founder and owner of All Elements got her start early. By age 14 Larson was working at local design firms in order to gain experience. From there, she went on to earn an architectural technology degree at the University of California, tacking on an AutoCad technology certificate and a minor in interior design. She worked in California, Vancouver, and Australia before returning to the Okanagan Valley and launching All Elements in 2009. Since its launch, the company has grown exponentially – and picked up a shelf full of awards for their work. As a member of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association from the start, All Elements has collected 12 silver awards and a Home of the Year award, the latter for a 2014 project called Sin Ceras. “We really enjoy doing structurally complicated projects,” says Larson. One current project that fits the bill is a 12,000-sq.ft. recreational home shared by a large extended family, set on a 2.5 acre site. The net-zero home […]
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