Rustom Sohrab Rustomji
Rustom Sohrab Rustomji (30 August 1917 – c. 2016) was a Pakistani architect.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Early life
[edit]Rustomji was born in Karachi on 30 August 1917.[2]
Institute of Architects, Pakistan
[edit]In the 1950s, he along with 10 other practising architects including two foreigners; M. A. Ahed, Tajuddin Bhamani, Minoo Mistry, Pir Mohammad, Abdulhusein M. Thariani, H. H. Khan, Mehdi Ali Mirza, Zahiruddn Khawaja, Bloomfield and Peter Powell, formed the Institute of Architects, Pakistan.[1][3][4] He signed the Institute's Memorandum of Association.[5]
Before 1947
[edit]In late 1943, he became the state architect of Bikaner.[2]
After 1947
[edit]In 1947, after independence was announced, he was offered a partnership in the firm, D.H. Daruvala & Co in Karachi and moved back to the city.[2] He remained with the firm thereafter.
Rustomji died around 2016.[2]
List of Projects
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Chapter 8: Architecture after independence Archnet.org Retrieved 8 March 2016
- ^ a b c d Rustomji has passed away. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ Book Review Archpress Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Mumtaz, K. K., "Modernity and Tradition" Karachi: OUP 1999 pg. 121
- ^ Memorandum of Association of Institute of Architects Pakistan Retrieved 28 March 2016