Jane Priestman
Jane Priestman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1930 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 25 January 2021 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Northwood College and Liverpool College of Art |
| Known for | design and architecture |
| Children | 2 |
Jane Priestman OBE (7 April 1930 – 25 January 2021)[1] was a British designer who worked in design and architecture. She was appointed an OBE in 1991[1] for her work in design and an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in 1998.[2][3]
Early life and education
Jane Herbert was the daughter of electrical engineer Reuben Stanley Herbert and Mary Elizabeth Ramply. She was educated at Northwood College and Liverpool College of Art. She qualified as an interior designer.[4]
Career
Priestman ran her own design practice in the mid-1950s for about 20 years. She set it up shortly after graduating from university.[5]
She became general manager in architecture and design for the British Airport Authority in 1975[5] and remained in the post until 1986, when she became director of architecture, design and environment for British Rail[2] until 1991.[6] At British Rail, she commissioned work from Norman Foster, and worked with Nicholas Grimshaw on Waterloo International railway station.[6]
She spent 18 years, until 2010, as chair of Open City (the organisation behind Open House London).[4] She also became an Enabler, in 2001, for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).[7]
She was shortlisted for the Jane Drew Prize in 1998, for inclusiveness in architecture.[6]
In 1985, Priestman became an honorary member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). She was awarded the Ada Louise Huxtable Prize award in 2015, aged 85, for her accomplishments in design.[8][9]
Personal life and death
She married Arthur Priestman in 1954.[10] They had two children.[5]
Priestman died on 25 January 2021 at the age of 90.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Dr Jane Priestman OBE". Debrett's. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Jane Priestman OBE". Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Jane Priestman obituary". The Times. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b Tom Banks (20 August 2010). "Open City searches for Jane Priestman successor". Design Week. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Jessel, Ella (22 February 2021). "Foster and Grimshaw lead tributes to trailblazing client Jane Priestman". The Architects' Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Nonie Niesewand (4 June 1998). "Prize farce at the gong show". The Independent. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Jane Priestman enables Cabe job". Design Week. 25 October 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Mark, Laura (5 February 2015). "'Visionary' pioneer Jane Priestman wins Ada Louise Huxtable Prize". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Jane Priestman Wins Inaugural Ada Louise Huxtable Prize". ArchDaily. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. 2003. p. 1356. ISBN 9781857432176.
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