Troy Architects Design Church in South Africa

Designing a church in another country isn't easy, but that didn't stop Troy's John Tagle Associates, Inc. Architects & Planners for tackling the project in South Africa.

Through a church in Detroit, Tagle became involved in discussions with a church member participating in a South African Ministry. Tagle took a trip to South Africa and toured the city to learn about different styles and building materials.

While getting building plans approved wasn't as technical as in the United States, switching the drawings to the metric system was a challenge for officials. Tagle said communication was also a challege with most people in the area speaking Zulu.

"By the end of the week we were joking in sign language," Tagle said. "It was a really neat experience. We want to leave a legacy. It's not all about money, but how we make our talents into gifts."

John Tagle Associates, Inc. Architects & Planners business manager and Tagle's wife Brenda, recently submitted information through the Patch Small Business Spotlight.

Here are her answers.

What does your business offer? 

We are an innovative architecture firm that specializes in creative, cost effective and forward thinking design.

What's your most popular product or service? 

Our clients have told us they appreicate our customer service and attention to detail. We're fanatical about creating raving fans and exceeding your expectations!

What's a fact about your business that most customers probably don't know?

Our firm has designed and built a church in South Africa as well as planned projects in India and Mozambique.

When was the business founded?

September 1993 - We are excited to be celebrating 20 years in business this fall

How did your business come to be? 

After working in the architecture profession for 20 years John felt good customer service was lacking. Emphasis on the bottom often trumped listening to the clients needs.

Why did you choose the area you did?

John wanted to help people revitalize and transform their environments...especially for growing and high impact companies.

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