Rustom Sohrab Rustomji (Born: 30 August 1917, Karachi) also known as R. S. Rustomji was amongst the first generation of formally trained architects in Pakistan.
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Institute of Architects,Pakistan
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. He signed the Institute's Memorandum of Association.
Before 1947
In late 1943, he became the state architect of Bikaner in Rajasthan.
After 1947
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. He remained with the firm ever since.