Joshua Thomas

about

Born in the small town of Nazareth, just north of the beautiful city of Bethlehem, I grew up amongst the fields of rural Pennsylvania.  It was here that I first gained an appreciation for the wonderful nature the world has to offer us.  My childhood days were spent playing in the dirt, putting together Lego buildings, and then destroying them to put together something much grander.  The convenient location, halfway between Philadelphia and New York City, allowed many trips to both cities.  I fell in love with the streets of the city and hoped one day I would find my feet upon the cracked pavements of one of these great testaments to human ingenuity.  My youth was also occupied with computer gaming, playing The Sims, designing houses and landscaping.  I took a few classes in high school in drawing and architecture and decided that I wanted to pursue that as a career.  My journey began at Northampton Community College where I earned an Associates in Applied Sciences in Architecture.  I decided to continue my education at Drexel University where I currently attend classes.  My appreciation for Philadelphia has only grown since then and I constantly find myself inspired by the beauty of the city. Finding pockets of serenity, like the many parks dotted throughout the neighborhoods; discovering the historic architecture of the colonial city; and walking the beautiful streets of Rittenhouse Square all make this a worthwhile journey.