Romina Broglia

Romina grew up in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, a town shaped by steel and the Schuylkill River. Living where industrial buildings have shifted into creative spaces, she came to see architecture as a discipline that preserves memory while guiding change. That perspective first led her to James Madison University, where she completed her undergraduate studies and strengthened her foundation in design and community engagement. She then pursued her master’s degree at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture, where her research and projects focused on equity and ecological resilience in the built environment. Her work has included community health centers and cultural studios, each centered on creating spaces that foster connection and opportunity. Phoenixville’s character, marked by persistence and reinvention, remains central to her approach. It reminds her that architecture should respond to people in ways that nurture belonging and open paths for future growth.