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]
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