Joshua Lessard, Aia Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

I teach a broad array of courses covering applied theory, architectural history, and graphic representation. My course-list includes Arch132-134: Architectural Representation II-IV, Arch499: Fall Study Tour Abroad in Barcelona, Arch491 Special Topics, and Arch348: Studies in Vernacular Architecture. Digital courses specifically cover graphic representation techniques and programs focused on the creation/manipulation of three-dimensional architectural models and their resultant products (including fabricated objects from laser cutting, SLS + deposition modeling, two-dimensional line drawings, analytic data sets, and renderings).

Greater Philadelphia Area

As the Penn Museum's in-house Architect and Exhibition Designer, I am responsible for establishing and implementing the overall environment for exhibitions and displays which are aligned with our core mission to transform understanding of the human experience.

Strada | UJMN is an award-winning design firm with offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Since its founding in 1967, UJMN has achieved national recognition and is widely known and respected for its innovative design solutions and effectiveness in managing complex projects, with special expertise in architecture, museum planning, and exhibit design.

Stephen Varenhorst Architects is an award-winning design firm founded in 1987. The company's portfolio includes custom single-family residences, complex multi-family and commercial projects, non-profit, and educational buildings.

Balancing tradition with innovation, VMA's designs aim to provide spaces that last and that reflect contemporary practices while maintaining balance. Designers at VMA believe that buildings should contribute to their larger context by reinforcing a connection with their environment (be it through spatial investigation, innovative design practices, or sustainable progams).

Invisible Youth is an expansive network that provides resources and support for an estimated 1.5 million homeless at risk youth. Their influence is felt every day in cities all across America. IYN's mission is carried out through both partner organizations and volunteers who take to the streets to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and at risk youth to improve their quality of life.

John Milner Architects is devoted to the restoration and adaptation of historic buildings and sites, and to the design of fine new residences that are often within a sensitive historical or environmental context. JMI + MCC's multi-disciplinary approach to historic preservation incorporates archival research, conditions assessment, feasibility analysis, master planning, materials conservation and comprehensive architectural services. Residential designs are based on classic American and European traditions and are informed by our working knowledge of architectural precedent and the requirements for contemporary living.

Master In Law, Law

Architecture, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Student Voice Committee, American Institute of Architecture Students, Habitat For Humanity

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