Steven Webber --- College of Technology


Steven Webber Assistant Professor , Interior Design School of Engineering Technology (Office Phone Number: 734.487.5634 Secretary’s Phone Number: 734 487 2490 202-E Roosevelt Hall College of Technology Ypsilanti, MI 48197 swebber@emich.edu

Short Bio: Steve comes to EMU with 10 years of professional experience in the fields of Interior Design and Architecture. He values the cross-disciplinary approach to design seeking to integrate multiple disciplines early in the design process. With experience in master planning, site design, architectural design, and interior design, he works to unify projects from beginning to end by creating and preserving design integrity. His project experience as an interior designer, job captain, and field architect includes museums, single family high-end residential, retail, university projects, workplace design, exhibit design, millwork design, and adaptive reuse among others. All of this experience supports the teaching of his students as he seeks to make the academic studio just as "real world" as the professional studio. He also seeks to integrate sustainable design and construction practices into each student project design experience. In addition, he is a LEED-AP and NCIDQ certificate holder. Steve received his Master of Architecture, B.S. of Architecture, and B.S. of Interior Architecture degrees from Lawrence Technological University. He is very excited to be playing a role alongside the fine faculty members of the Interior Design Program, and the School of Engineering Technology as a whole, as we seek to educate the next generation of leadership in the profession of Interior Design.

Program/Concentration/Duties: Interior Design

Courses Taught : Studio III: This is a Sophomore-level design studio concentrating on the introduction of the design process. This course often concentrates on a complex residential design problem. Materials + Components: This course often falls in the first year for students. The course material is comprehensive in nature as we seek to have a strong understanding of interior finishes and materials. A portion of the semester is also devoted to seeking out cutting-edge advances in the materials marketplace. Writing for Interiors: This course brings a creative studio-based approach to writing as it is most relevant to the profession of Interior Design

Area(s) of Expertise: Design process instruction in the Studio; 2D and 3D CAD software; graphics software; preparation for the profession of Interior Design; Materials; the practice of Interior Design; Design Competitions; Writing and Communication.

Selected Publications (3-5 most significant): Future Image Competition results: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/rethinking-the-mall/ http://www.icsc.org/srch/education/awards/future_image.php AAA Birmingham Project: http://www.metromodemedia.com/devnews/AAAbham0044.aspx