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Associate Professor of Practice, Programme Director MSc International Professional Practice
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John has an International and UK practice background, with over 25 years practice experience as a Design Director, developing a specialism in health and social care design in the UK. He has led numerous significant projects from their strategic and conceptual stages, through to successful realisation. He strongly advocates that our built environment has a positive impact on our well-being and health, together with how it can enhance the human experience. Achieving a high quality of design, where the individual is placed at the core, has always been a focus of his work, with much of this work following evidence based principles. In parallel to professional practice, John has been teaching Architecture since 2009 firstly at Coventry University, where he was a member of the Steering Board responsible for the formation of the Architecture undergraduate and post graduate courses, together with supporting RIBA validation. He has also been engaged in studio teaching here at XJTLU since 2018, until joining the team in a full time role. In 2021, John was appointed Programme Director for undergraduate studies in BEng Architecture and later in 2022, the Programme Director for the newly developed MSc International Professional Practice (MIPP) due to take the first intake of students in September 2024. He was elected in 2020 to the China Chapter Council of the RIBA and is the Education Sub-Committee Lead. In addition he is a member of the Architects For Health, which focuses on the promotion of research, study and application of design qualities, in health facilities and Cities.
Contemporary Professional Practice
Healthcare Environments
Design for Health and Well-being
Body + Space
1994-2017 - Practice Director - Design Büro Architects (UK)
2009-2016 - Visiting Lecturer - Coventry University
2016-2018 - Design Studio Tutor - Coventry University
2018-2020 - Design Studio Tutor - XJTLU
2010-present - Design Director- Square One Design Consultants
2022 - current: Associate Professor of Practice; XJTLU
2021 - 2022: Assistant Professor of Practice; XJTLU
2020-2021 - Teaching Fellow; XJTLU
2019-2020 - Design Studio Tutor (Part time) XJTLU - Year 1 and 2 Design Modules
2018-2019 - Design Studio Tutor (Part time) XJTLU - Year 1 and 2 Design Modules
2016-2018 - Lecturer (Part time) Coventry University, Dept of Architecture - Year 1 to 3 Design Modules
2009-2016 - Visiting Reviewer / Lecturer; Coventry University, Dept of Architecture - Year 1 to 3 Design Modules
2020/21 - Year 4 Coordinator
ARC102 - Small Scale Architectural Buildings
ARC105 - Small Space Design
ARC101 - Design Thinking and Articulation
ARC002 - Architectural Representation and Communication
ARC001 - Introduction to Architecture and Visual Culture
ARC201 - Environmental Design and Sustainability
ARC204 - Small Urban Buildings
ARC205 - Design Studio (MC)
ARC304 - Design Studio Final Year Project
ARC305 - Small and Medium Scale Buildings
ARC306 - Introduction to Professional Practice (MC)
ARC402 - Advanced Professional Practice (MC)
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Bsc (Arch) - University of Dundee / Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
B Arch (Hons) (First Class) - University of Dundee / Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
RIBA China Chapter Committee Member
RIBA China Chapter Education Sub-Committee Chair
Registered Architect (UK), ARB, Architects Registration Board
Associate Member, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)
Chartered Architect, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
John Latto (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
John Latto (Chair), Zhelun Zhu (Organiser) & Jue Qiu (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
John Latto (Reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
Zhelun Zhu (Chair), Silvia Albano (Chair), Linqing Li (Organiser) & John Latto (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
John Latto (Reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review