Founded by South Carolina based architects, Dewey Ervin and Cleve Walker, Saluda Architecture is a community-forward architecture firm that creates and transforms spaces through creative and thoughtful design for clients seeking transformative as well as modern construction that engages.

Dewey Ervin

Principal

Dewey has managed projects ranging from healthcare, judicial, and multifamily residential. He graduated from Davidson College and earned his Master of Architecture degree from Rice University.

Since forming Saluda Architecture with Cleve Walker, he has focused on commercial development and historic tax credit projects. He lives in Columbia with his wife and two children.

Cleve Walker

Principal

Cleve received his Bachelor of Science from the College of Charleston and his Master of Architecture from Clemson University. He served as a Trustee on the Clemson Architecture Foundation, AIA Columbia board, and president of Historic Columbia Palladium Society.

He has worked in all phases of design, from programming to construction. He started Saluda Architecture with Dewey Ervin in 2024.