5 minutes with … Ruth Marsh at Sheppard Robson

Ruth Marsh, Head of Sustainability at Sheppard Robson

The firm’s head of sustainability explains why a collegiate approach is the best way to effect positive change and shares her love of travelling and… peanut butter

Why did you choose construction as a career?

I chose architecture because I was fascinated with how it balances the quantitative and the qualitative. It is a discipline that can be rooted in science and data but, due to its expressive qualities, can very powerfully shape human experience. I am very interested in the psychological impact of buildings, and architecture seemed to have the breadth to draw all my interests together.

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