Principle Allies

Arthi Balasubramanian (Architect / Partner)
B.Arch (First Class), Post-Graduate Diploma

Arthi Balasubramanian is a talented designer who has experience working in a diverse range of Architectural and design projects.

She has been working with large international firms and has been in charge of delivering prestigious multi-million pound building projects in the UK. She is passionate about the design of learning environments. Seeing the impact first-hand of good school design on student behaviour and exam results prompted her to write an article on this which was published in the reputed national newspaper in India, The Hindu.

She has a keen interest in the relationship of Architecture and Branding and has collaborated with Advertising firms to illustrate how the Branding concept can be extended into the design of the stores.

Her time in Europe has deeply influenced her philosophy in terms of aesthetics as well the social and commercial impact of Design. This remains a constant source of inspiration in her work.

Arthi Balasubramanian completed her Bachelors degree in Architecture from the School of Architecture and Planning, Chennai. She then went on to complete her Post Graduate Diploma from the University of Sheffield.

Shraddha Raju (Architect / Partner)
B.Arch (First Class), Master of Built Environment

Shraddha Raju has designed and delivered an impressive portfolio of high-end hospitality and leisure projects.  She is a hands-on Architect and focusses equally on the design and detail of her projects to ensure their successful realisation.

She has worked both in India and Australia on projects ranging from small-scale residential villas to large scale SEZ projects. Her keen interest in passive design methodologies is reflected in her design language.

Working with people from different backgrounds in Australia led her to realise that global knowledge could tackle local problems by integrating vernacular solutions typical to the region. Her passion for green design led her to give a talk on the subject to students of architecture from colleges in Bangalore at an inter-collegiate seminar for green buildings. Her research on the comparison of energy consumed by a regular and a green building was presented at the ICLEI - International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - seminar at Nagpur in 2008.

Shraddha completed her Bachelors in Architecture degree from the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University in Chennai. And then went on to complete her Masters in Built Environment and Sustainable Development course in the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Jon Wallis (Associate Partner / Architecture + Urban Design)
BA (Hons) Dip Arch (Commendation) ARB

Through his work to date Jon has gained over 8 years of experience across a wide range of projects working in both large and small scale, award winning, multi-disciplinary practices in the UK and the Netherlands.

His time in the Netherlands was spent developing his keen interest and knowledge in Urban Design. He spent 4 years working on large scale and strategic level projects in the heart of London. The social and economic impact of Architecture and Urban Design on the cities in which we live plays a key role in Jons approach to projects.

Upon returning to the UK Jon continued to develop his experience in Urban Design working on projects in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan, India and the UK. Alongside this he also continued to develop his experience in Architectural projects. Most recently he oversaw the design and construction of a new £15m Council HQ in the north-west of the UK.

Jon completed his Bachelors degree in Architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning, Sheffield University (UK), where he obtained First Class Honours and was nominated for the RIBA Student Awards. After a year in practice he returned to Sheffield to complete is Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture.