Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Joan Love
Senior Lecturer
Joan became a Senior Lecturer and Level Coordinator on BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design in 2001. Her tutoring draws heavily on design inspiration found in the overlap between fine art, sculpture, music, literature, film and the sensory experience of interior space.
Joan’s expertise is in the advancement of autism-friendly design assisting future professionals to shape responsive spatial environments. This is an ongoing pedagogic project, with nine local SEND schools and colleges and residential accommodation. She has undertaken specialist consultancy work for: Leeds City Council, Home Group, JLL Consulting, Universal Design Group, TOG.
She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2015), a Member of Interior Educators (2009), a Member of The Chartered Society of Designers (1988) and a Member of LSA Autism Research Lab (2019).
Current Teaching
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design:
- IAD4.1 Design Fundamentals
- IAD4.2 Sculpting Interior Space
- IAD4.4 Interiors Reinvented: Research
- IAD4.5 Interiors Reinvented: Design
Research Interests
Joan believes that human-centred design is crucial when creating enabling, inclusive spaces. Current autism-friendly design research involves the cross-disciplinary inputs of a specialist occupational therapist and advanced sensory integration practitioner and a senior behaviour analyst, to deepen knowledge about the needs of autistic users.
Joan’s research uncovers new information in the form of ‘ten spatial transitioning platforms’ and ‘ten sensory living themes’ relating to behaviour-informed design.
Joan’s research outputs were submitted to:
- The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF)
- The 2021 Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) (Public and Community Engagement Narrative/Case Study)
Joan has contributed towards:
- ‘PAS 6463: 2022 Design for the mind – Neurodiversity and the built environment – Guide’, The British Standards Institution
Please read Joan’s latest article on The Conversation:
Ask Me About
- Autism
- Design
- Equality and inclusion
Selected Outputs
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Macdermott J; Appleyard G; Dixon P; Love JS (2012) Emotion, Emotion, Emotion the Spirit of Being Human. In: Rodgers P ed. Interiors Education Futures. Libri Publishing Ltd,
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Love JS (2020) UNIVERSITY AS ENABLER FOR INCLUSION: THE CERAMICIST, THE TUTOR, THE STUDENT AND THE AUTISTIC ADULT.
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Love J Too Much Information (2019) The Mercer Art Gallery. 12 October 2019 - 11 January 2020.
More information: https://www.friendsofthemercerartgallery.co.uk/mercer-art-gallery.php
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Love J (2023) How to create better homes for autistic people with significant additional needs [Online] The Conversation.
Available from: https://theconversation.com/how-to-create-better-homes-for-autistic-people-with-significant-additional-needs-182909
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Hewitt J (2022) PAS 6463: 2022 Design for the mind - Neurodiversity and the built environment - Guide [Online] The British Standards Institution.
Available from: https://bsol-bsigroup-com.leedsbeckett.idm.oclc.org/
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Love J (2019) How autism-friendly architecture can change autistic children’s lives [Online] The Conversation.
Available from: https://theconversation.com/how-autism-friendly-architecture-can-change-autistic-childrens-lives-120516
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Love J (2022) Sensory spaces: sensory living – studio teaching the design of autism-friendly adult accommodation. ArchNet - IJAR
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Love JS (2019) Studio teaching experiments - spatial transitioning for autism schools. Archnet-IJAR : International Journal of Architectural Research, 13 (1), pp. 39-57.
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Love JS (2018) SENSORY SPACES: SENSORY LEARNING – AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO EDUCATING OUR FUTURE DESIGNERS TO DESIGN AUTISM SCHOOLS. Archnet-IJAR : International Journal of Architectural Research, 12 (3), pp. 152-169.
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Love JS (2012) Balance 1 [Painting]. Held at: ‘The Open’ exhibition. Harrogate: The Mercer Art Gallery.
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Love JS (2011) Homage to Muybridge [Painting].
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Love JS (2010) The Autistic Brain [Painting].
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Love J (2023) Tutor's Neurodiversity Research Incorporated into Publication.
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Love J (2022) Autism-friendly design creates impact: two 'live' projects, a college and purpose-built housing.
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Love J (2021) AUTISM-FRIENDLY ADULT ACCOMMODATION: STUDENTS AND EXTERNAL EXPERTS COLLABORATE IN A FORWARD-THINKING DESIGN PROJECT.
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Love J (2020) Learning about real life through the virtual environment.
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Love J (2019) Autism-friendly design recommendations incorporated into 'The National Autistic Societies' knowledge base.
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Love J (2019) Autism & Behavioural Design: Inter-Disciplinary Knowledge Sharing Session.