SR Architects Limited is a dynamic, award-winning Bath-based practice designing and delivering residential, healthcare, commercial and community-focused projects across much of the south of Britain, from Devon to London to Kent.
Our clients receive a grounded personalised service responsive to the needs and aspirations of their projects.
We approach each project with each client as a new challenge tailoring solutions to meet each particular brief and budget.
Ultimately, we aim to create beautiful, sustainable, and functional environments that relate to their surroundings and deliver client well-being.
Sohrab Rustomjee
Senior Architect
Principal
Sohrab is Managing Director of SR Architects Ltd, Bath and has nearly 20 years experience in the construction industry. He formed, SR Architects in 2003 and the Practice has already gained a reputation as a specialist within the healthcare and residential sectors, assisting numerous clients to achieve their objectives on a number of challenging and difficult sites. Since forming the practice, Sohrab and his team have completed a range of schemes from smaller house extensions, one-off residential developments and flats through to the £7M Priory Health Park redevelopment in Wells in 2004, the Kingskerswell Health Centre in Devon in 2005, the award-winning £29M Aldershot Centre for Health project in 2008, regarded as being one of the largest Primary Care centres in the UK, and more recently the Cranleigh Medical Practice in Surrey and the Benenden Hospital Main Entrance in Kent.
Sohrab also acts as a healthcare consultant to various Architectural Practices in the South West which has included working on the Oak Park Community Hospital and Children’s Services Unit under East Hampshire’s Local Initiative Finance Trust (LIFT) scheme, the 72,000m2 Torbay Hospital Integrated Care Network where close joint working arrangements enabled the achievement of a fully developed £210M facility and an Outline Business Case submission within 4 months, the Guildford Clinic for the Nuffield Organization, and an RIBA Award winning state-of-the-art neo-natal intensive care unit for the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
Prior to forming SR Architects, Sohrab led several larger healthcare schemes as Project Architect for another well-regarded practice which included the the 88-bed Chepstow Community Hospital which was one of the first PFI hospitals in Wales, the £280M Royal London Hospital PFI Project (1100 beds) which achieved Preferred Bidder status with AMEC, and the Frimley Park Ophthalmology Diagnosis Treatment Centre (DTC) which was ultimately completed in 2005.
Jem Kile
Senior Designer
Jem has been working in the architectural field for over 20 years. He joined SR Architects Limited as an Architectural Assistant in 2005 having trained and worked previously in the US.
Since joining the firm he has been engaged in all of the firm’s various projects. These include the recently completed Benenden Hospital Entrance, recent refurbishment projects for the RUH Bath in its Princess Ann Wing, Dorothy House Community Lodges, the Cranleigh Health Centre redevelopment, Abbeycrest Care Home, the £9M Guildford Clinic, and the £27M Aldershot Centre for Health, one of the UK’s largest primary care facilities. He has also been a key designer on many of the firm’s residential schemes - extensions, flats and houses, notably the recently completed award-winning Hill Rise. Jem also assists with the implementation of SR Architects’ feasibility studies and design development schemes for numerous clients including health Trusts and private organisations.
Prior to working for SRA, he played key roles in the design and construction of projects serving the public realm - transportation facilities, affordable multi-family residential developments as well as commercial and institutional projects for universities and bio-pharma entities.
David Rubio
Architect
David joined SR Architects Limited as an Architect in 2016 having trained in Spain followed by work experience in Denmark. Since joining the firm he has been engaged in the firm’s delivery of the Benenden Hospital Entrance and Main Waiting Lobby along with various ongoing residential and commercial projects.
AWARDS:
Best New-Build Internal Environment
with CA Vaughan Blundell, Design Buro Ltd.
Highly Commended Award: Best Extension or
Alteration to an Existing Home
Design Quality Award
Overall Design Award Winner
Public Building Award Winner
Sustainable Design and Construction Award Highly Commended
Community Award Highly Commended
Healthcare Architect for FCB Studios as Lead Design
Best Project Team