ROBERTO SCALZULLO, DIRECTOR

ARB  –  RIBA 

Roberto Scalzullo founded the practice after several years of working in London and abroad on prestigious commercial and residential projects, ranging from luxury homes to Listed Building restorations.

Email: roberto@arcro.co.uk

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • RIBA – Royal Institute of British Architects
  • ARB – Architects Registration Board

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Roberto completed his Degree/Master’s course in Architecture in 1996, specializing in Design. He was shortlisted as the Retrofit Designer of the Year 2025.

He has over twenty-five years of experience as a qualified architect, with a background that includes structural design, cost estimation, and site management.

His portfolio encompasses extensive expertise across a wide range of building types in both Italy and the UK. Some of his notable projects, which can be found under the “Projects Know-How” section, include Blackfriars Bridge Station (while working at Jacobs) and 80 Charlotte Street (a Derwent development) during his role as a Senior Consultant at AFK Studios.

Occasionally, and depending on workload, we rely on remotely based support, which provides cost savings for our clients by reducing overhead expenses and rates due to geographical location.

We are committed to collaborating with the same professionals, ensuring consistency and reliability based on previous successful projects. Below are some of our project collaborators, whose services we intend to retain subject to their availability and our workload requirements.

Tanvi Bhiwapurkar

– Consultant

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

  • MSc Environmental Design of Buildings (August 2010 – September 2011)
    Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
    Dissertation: Retrofitting primary schools in Wales to improve energy efficiency and thermal comfort.

    • Extensive research on building materials and their environmental impact.
    • Experimentation with materials on building envelopes to assess their carbon footprint.
  • Bachelor of Architecture (2005-2010)
    Priyadarshini Institute of Architecture and Design Studies, Nagpur University, India

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

  • Hirsch Bedner Associates (STUDIO HBA)
    (New Delhi & Mumbai; June 2014 – January 2016)

Emilia Butler

– Interior Designer

After graduating from Gdańsk University of Technology in 2005 with a Master’s Degree in Architecture, Emilia worked in several architectural practices in Poland and the UK. She has experience across commercial, residential, and industrial projects, preparing documentation for building permits.

In recent years, Emilia worked for one of the leading interior design practices in London, gaining extensive experience in high-end residential and hospitality projects. She is proficient in all phases of the interior design and construction process, including project narrative, technical design, site management, coordination, and client presentations.

EDUCATION:

  • Gdańsk University of Technology (2000-2005)
    Faculty of Architecture, specialization in Maritime Architecture (Master’s Degree)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

  • July 2012 – August 2018 – WATG (Wimberly Interiors) – Senior Designer
  • January 2012 – July 2012 – ANITA ROSATO – Interior Designer
  • May 2010 – December 2011 – K&L ART DESIGN – Interior Designer/Architect Assistant