People
Scott Garvin
with honors
Overseas Study in Genoa, Italy
with honors
Board of Directors 2008 – present
President 2013
Whiteside Leadership Award 2014 Outstanding Businessman of the Year 2018
President 2013
Secretary 2011 – 2012
Board of Directors 1995 – 1998
Scott Garvin AIA, LEED AP
Born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina, Scott Garvin graduated from Clemson University in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Design. He received his Masters in Architecture in 1986 from Clemson and spent a semester in Italy for overseas study. After working in Greenville for a few years, Scott relocated to Columbia and has practiced architecture in the region for more than 30 years. He established Garvin Design Group in 2003. He has been involved in the design and management of more than $900,000,000 worth of projects and launched Garvin Design Group in order to provide client-driven design solutions, utilizing more strategic delivery models. Scott is directly involved with every project with a particular focus on the client’s objectives, schedule, and budget. He also spearheads the corporate business and marketing functions of the firm. Scott has been involved with significant projects around the state, including the USC Strom Thurmond Wellness Center, the revitalization of the Olympia and Granby Mills and Palmetto Compress, and the expansion of the Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville. Scott lives in Lexington with his wife Mary and has four daughters. Off the boards, Scott enjoys boating with the family, saltwater fishing, and playing golf. He does not play tennis because Mary can beat him.
Scott Garvin AIA, LEED AP
Born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina, Scott Garvin graduated from Clemson University in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Design. He received his Masters in Architecture in 1986 from Clemson and spent a semester in Italy for overseas study. After working in Greenville for a few years, Scott relocated to Columbia and has practiced architecture in the region for more than 30 years. He established Garvin Design Group in 2003. He has been involved in the design and management of more than $900,000,000 worth of projects and launched Garvin Design Group in order to provide client-driven design solutions, utilizing more strategic delivery models. Scott is directly involved with every project with a particular focus on the client’s objectives, schedule, and budget. He also spearheads the corporate business and marketing functions of the firm. Scott has been involved with significant projects around the state, including the USC Strom Thurmond Wellness Center, the revitalization of the Olympia and Granby Mills and Palmetto Compress, and the expansion of the Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville. Scott lives in Lexington with his wife Mary and has four daughters. Off the boards, Scott enjoys boating with the family, saltwater fishing, and playing golf. He does not play tennis because Mary can beat him.
with honors
Overseas Study in Genoa, Italy
with honors
Board of Directors 2008 – present
President 2013
Whiteside Leadership Award 2014 Outstanding Businessman of the Year 2018
President 2013
Secretary 2011 – 2012
Board of Directors 1995 – 1998
“Scott Garvin has worked with us architecturally on our primary residence, our vacation beach residence, the remodeling of Liberty’s corporate headquarters, and the remodeling of an old building for Liberty’s new corporate headquarters. All have been unique, stunning, and a wonderful reflection of his architectural strengths. During our fifteen years with Scott, we have found him to be flexible, balanced,
Hayne Hipp, President, Liberty Corporation
Palmetto Compress Warehouse
Columbia, SC
Olympia & Granby Mills
Columbia, SC
USC Patterson Hall
Columbia, SC
USC Women’s Quad
Columbia, SC
USC Strom Thurmond Wellness Center
Columbia, SC
Peace Center
Greenville, SC