Jane Priestman

Jane Priestman OBE (born 7 April 1930)[1] is a British designer who has performed a number of high-profile roles in design and architecture. She was awarded an OBE in 1991[1] for her work in design and an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in 1998.[2]

Priestman qualified as an interior designer.[3] She subsequently became General Manager in Architecture and Design for the British Airport Authority and then Director of Architecture, Design and Environment for British Rail[2] from 1986 to 1991.[4] She spent 18 years, until 2010, as chair of Open City (the organisation behind Open House).[3] She also became an Enabler, in 2001, for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).[5]

She was shortlisted for the Jane Drew Prize in 1998, for inclusiveness in architecture.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dr Jane Priestman OBE". Debrett's. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jane Priestman OBE". Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tom Banks (20 August 2010). "Open City searches for Jane Priestman successor". Design Week. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nonie Niesewand (4 June 1998). "Prize farce at the gong show". The Independent. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jane Priestman enables Cabe job". Design Week. 25 October 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2014.