Architectural design by Rocio Romero; Photo by Richard Sprengler

Rocio Romero is a Chilean American who is actively involved in residential home design and construction in the United States and Chile.  Ms. Romero has a prefabricated home line called the LV home series.  Her other design work includes commercial interiors, furniture design, and a mobile art gallery.

Ms. Romero has been in business since 1999 and has had a business in St. Louis, Missouri since 2003.  One of her biggest accomplishments was becoming her own manufacturer.  “No one initially bought my business concept” says Romero of her idea of designing and manufacturing affordable, modern, prefabricated homes.  With Romero’s determination, she forged ahead and became a manufacturer of her own designs.  Being her own manufacturer, Romero says she “has a better understanding of controlling costs and how things come together.”

With few women in her industry, Romero has proven herself to be a  leader in her non-traditional line of work.  “Life is more meaningful with a vocation that you believe in, follow your passion and drive and then it doesn’t feel like work,” says Romero as a piece of advice to women who are pursuing a career path.

Ms. Romero is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley where she received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Environmental Design with a Major in Architecture. Ms. Romero received a Masters in Architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).  For more information regarding Rocio Romero, LLC, please visit www.rocioromero.com.

Rocio Romero Ms. Romero and her work have been featured in numerous publications. Paul Goldberger of The New Yorker said "Romero's designs stand out for their clarity, simplicity, and grace." Karrie Jacobs, founding editor in chief of Dwell magazine, in her 100,000 House book claimed that Rocio Romero was the first to figure out how to market modern prefab homes, "Even as competitors and imitators spring up, Rocio is the one who really took on the problem of prefabricating a simple, attractive, low-cost modern house and solved it..." Romero has served as a judge for many competitions including the 99 K house competition, Living Box, and Architecture Magazine's Home of the Year award. Ms. Romero's own work has been on display in national and international museums and exhibitions including the Walker Art Center, MOCA, Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Triennale di Milano.

Architectural Design by Rocio Romero; Photo by Dan

Architectural Design by Rocio Romero; Photo by Ethan

Architectural Design by Rocio Romero; Photo by Traci Roloff