ABOUT

de ROME ARCHITECTS

de Rome Architects is focused on creating well-considered and thoughtful architectural spaces. Each project is a unique analysis of site, context and brief. These are explored with design rigor and underpinned by a strong technical understanding of construction, sustainability, and regulations.

The overall objective is to positively shape the built environment to benefit both the direct user and the broader community.

de Rome Architects is a Canberra-based architecture firm established in 2013, undertaking work in Canberra and the surrounding region. The office has completed work of various type and scale, including new homes, residential alterations & additions, dual-occupancy’s, multi-residential, and commercial.

JESSICA de ROME

Jess established de Rome Architects in 2013. She is a registered Architect in ACT & NSW, and graduated from University of Canberra in 2004 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Architecture, and in 2007 with a Masters of Architecture.

Jess was awarded the AIA ACT Chapter Emerging Architect Prize in 2017, and her design work has been awarded at the ACT & NSW Chapter Architecture Awards.

Jess has been a Sessional Tutor at the University of Canberra for architecture and design studios and been a guest juror for design critique panels. She has been a member of the University of Canberra Education Advisory Group, the Emerging Architects Committee, and the Consult Australia FutureNet Committee, and has contributed to various exhibitions and publications for the Institute of Architects.

Jess has been on various jury’s for the AIA ACT Chapter Architecture Awards, including as a main jury member for the 2015 ACT Chapter Architecture Awards, and the jury chair for the 2024 ACT Chapter Architecture Awards.