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faculty
Abigail Masi
Assistant Teaching Professor
Design
Contact
508-910-6863
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College of Visual & Performing Arts 313
Education
| 2015 | Boston Architectural College | Master of Interior Architecture |
| 2012 | Northeastern University | Bachelor of Science in Architecture |
Teaching
Courses
Advanced features of the CAD /Revit software, basic functions of modeling and three-dimensional modeling programs. Using the software packages, students begin to apply their CAD knowledge to detailing, construction and modeling. The students also apply knowledge of their CAD skills in generating a set of working drawings for the studio course they are taking concurrently.
Advanced features of the CAD /Revit software, basic functions of modeling and three-dimensional modeling programs. Using the software packages, students begin to apply their CAD knowledge to detailing, construction and modeling. The students also apply knowledge of their CAD skills in generating a set of working drawings for the studio course they are taking concurrently.
Advanced features of the CAD /Revit software, basic functions of modeling and three-dimensional modeling programs. Using the software packages, students begin to apply their CAD knowledge to detailing, construction and modeling. The students also apply knowledge of their CAD skills in generating a set of working drawings for the studio course they are taking concurrently.
Advanced features of the CAD /Revit software, basic functions of modeling and three-dimensional modeling programs. Using the software packages, students begin to apply their CAD knowledge to detailing, construction and modeling. The students also apply knowledge of their CAD skills in generating a set of working drawings for the studio course they are taking concurrently.
Focus on the functional and aesthetic requirements of the restaurant/food service and hospitality industry. This course presents the abstract, creative, and philosophical approach to moderate and large-scale design. Students are expected to have creative, competent design solutions while considering budgetary issues and the psychological/emotional responses of users as well as human factors of the physical space.
Focus on the functional and aesthetic requirements of the restaurant/food service and hospitality industry. This course presents the abstract, creative, and philosophical approach to moderate and large-scale design. Students are expected to have creative, competent design solutions while considering budgetary issues and the psychological/emotional responses of users as well as human factors of the physical space.
This course provides advanced exploration in current industry topics. Notes: Workload per week: one hour of lecture, five hours of studio and six hours of homework. Prerequisite: IAD 302 or, if transfer student, studio closest to sequence.
This course provides advanced exploration in current industry topics. Notes: Workload per week: one hour of lecture, five hours of studio and six hours of homework. Prerequisite: IAD 302 or, if transfer student, studio closest to sequence.
This course provides advanced exploration in current industry topics. Notes: Workload per week: one hour of lecture, five hours of studio and six hours of homework. Prerequisite: IAD 302 or, if transfer student, studio closest to sequence.
This course provides advanced exploration in current industry topics. Notes: Workload per week: one hour of lecture, five hours of studio and six hours of homework. Prerequisite: IAD 302 or, if transfer student, studio closest to sequence.
Abby Masi is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Interior Architecture + Design program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where she has taught since 2018. Her teaching bridges creative design thinking with the technical knowledge and practical skills students need to transition successfully from the classroom into professional practice.
Her areas of interest include hospitality and commercial design, space planning, building documentation, accessibility, and digital design technologies, with a particular emphasis on Revit and Building Information Modeling (BIM). She enjoys bringing real-world design challenges into the classroom and encouraging students to develop solutions that balance creativity, functionality, and technical requirements.
In addition to teaching, Masi maintains an active freelance interior design practice, with a focus on restaurant and hospitality interiors. Her professional work directly informs her teaching, allowing her to introduce students to current industry practices, project workflows, client considerations, and the realities of taking a project from initial concept through design development and documentation.
As both an educator and practicing designer, Masi is particularly interested in helping students build confidence in their design decisions, strengthen their technical skills, and develop a clear professional identity as they prepare to enter the interior design profession.