Rocio Romero’s interest in prefab derives from her “passion for efficiency in architecture” and her commitment to attractive, affordable housing. For her mother’s vacation house in Laguna Verde, Chile, for example, the designer created the LV Home—an elegant, light-filled glass dwelling facing the ocean—for just $30,000. Romero’s interest has led her not only to design prefab homes but also to launch a manufacturing facility in Perryville, Missouri. The first LV kit home prototype was manufactured in June 2003; mass production will commence by midsummer. For the Dwell Home, Romero opted to use the kit of parts as a way to deliver prefabricated homes. Every component is precut and designed to be cost-effective, especially, as she explains, “if you are a do-it-yourselfer and plan to be directly involved with the construction of the project.”