• Serious About Safety
    Priority Number One / Well Trained / Alert &
    Proactive
  • Pre-Construction
    Balance of design, program, schedule, and cost.
  • Sustainability
    A practical, value oriented, big picture approach
    to being responsible for our impact on the greater
    Puget Sound environment.
  • Integrated Building Performance
    Capital Needs Assessment / Envelope Assessment /
    Energy Modeling / Energy Auditing / Life-Cycle
    Cost Analysis / MEP Systems Analysis / Financial
    Management
  • Quality
    Clear and Simple Standards of Execution /
    Accountability Through-Out / Reputation for
    Performance

Featured Projects

SMR Architects Office

In 2016 SMR Architects moved their office to the 4th floor of the historic Union Trust Building in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle. SMR selected Rafn to build the tenant improvement… read more →

SMR Architects Office

Camlin Hotel

A fast track structural and architectural renovation of this famous Seattle landmark hotel for Trendwest included adding major seismic reinforcement with concrete shear walls, new mechanical… read more →

Camlin Hotel

The Parker Apartments

The Parker Apartments building was built in 1966 and purchased by Bellwether Housing in 2012. Rafn was initially hired to do a quick “make ready” of the building and units for rental. Phase 2 of the pro… read more →

The Parker Apartments

Client Testimonials

The start of this project coincided with an extremely tight labor market in Seattle and Rafn was faced with the difficult task of getting and keeping a skilled labor force working on the project. Not only did the Rafn team work tirelessly to alleviate the labor shortage, they employed extraordinary and creative measures to deliver our building in the shortest possible timeframe.

Scott Koppelman
AMLI Residential

We have appreciated working with your project teams over the years. The Rafn core values, work culture of collaboration, and the flexibility and problem solving that the team members embrace have resulted in terrific outcomes for UCDS.

Paula Smith
University Child Development School