April 3, 2018

Charleston, SC – SGA Architecture (SGA) is pleased to announce a merger with John Tarkany Associates (JTA) of Charleston, SC, led by John Tarkany.

Tarkany, a graduate of Ohio State where he received a Bachelors in Landscape Architecture, has more than 40 years of experience in land planning and landscape architecture for resorts, communities, public works, and equestrian facilities. JTA’s notable projects include The Sanctuary at Kiawah, The Ocean Course Clubhouse at Kiawah, China International Equestrian City, Chabei, China, and Elbow Cay Club, Hopetown, Elbow Cay, Abaco, The Bahamas.

Along with Tarkany, who joins the firm as a Principal, are Chris Owings (Bachelors of Landscape Architecture from Clemson University,) Joseph O’Callaghan (Bachelors in Landscape Architecture from University College Dublin, Ireland,) and Todd Baxley (Bachelors of Landscape Architecture from Clemson University.) Together, they will lead SGA’s land planning and landscape architecture projects for the Charleston office.

SGA is a versatile team of design and planning professionals whose expertise lies in creating extraordinary places that bring realization to our clients’ visions and strategies. SGA’s fully-integrated design approach combines land planning, architecture, landscape architecture and interior design services in offices located in Charleston, Greenville, and Pawleys Island, SC.