Landscape architect Rocio Gertler (nee Rocio Lastras Montano) grew up in San Luis Potosí, México, the capital city of the state with the same name. The geographic location of the state provides a rich variation of ecosystems. While the capital is in the lower desert, the state ecosystems vary from high deserts to deep jungle. Here Rocio enjoyed a great variety of outdoor experiences from hiking desert trails lined with cacti to swimming in turquoise waters adjacent to waterfalls.
Rocio, 39, achieved her bachelor’s in architecture at the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí in 2002, in San Luis Potosí a colonial city founded in 1592 and located at the center of the country. Growing up in this environment accentuated her interest in developing site-specific architecture.
“After finishing my studies, I decided to advance my knowledge of the built environment and its relationship to the site by completing a master’s in landscape architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2004. I developed a love for the natural-built environment and learned to leverage my architectural background to create powerful, innovative, integrated and sustainable spaces.” said Rocio.
In 2005 Rocio and her husband, Marin Gertler, who she met when they were students at RISD, moved to San Diego in search of a city that had great opportunities to make an impact and that offered great of coastal weather.
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