My colleague Amarjit Kalsi, known to his friends as Amo, who has died aged 57 after suffering a heart attack, was an architect who enjoyed a distinguished 33-year career working with Richard Rogers and played an influential role in designing some of the practice's most famous buildings. A rare talent, he became a director at Richard Rogers Partnership in 1988 at the age of 30, stepping down in 2011 to become a senior consultant.
Over the course of more than three decades, Amo worked with Rogers and other key members of the practice on some of its most prestigious projects, including the now Grade I listed Lloyd's building in the City, the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, the European court of human rights building in Strasbourg and the Stirling prizewinning Barajas airport in Madrid. At RRP, which became Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners in 2007, Amo inspired awe and respect in young architects, proving to be an inspirational mentor who led by example and stirred the imagination of others. On the Heathrow Terminal 5 project, his encouragement seemed to extend to every participating architect and engineer.
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