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