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Jane Darke is a sociologist of the built environment. She has published numerous articles on housing design and policy, the design process, and a feminist's analysis on the built environment. She introduced the generator-conjecture-analysis model, starting with the "Primary Generators", a term she coined in 1979 to refer to a self-imposed aim of the designer which is the starting point for a design, which has influenced the study of the design process in many different fields.[1]

Education and Career

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Jane Darke received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, then a Masters degree in Sociology in the 1960s. Following her degree, she was a junior research worker for the Building Research Station in the User Requirements Division (1964-67). From 1971-1983, she became a part-time tutor at the University of Sheffield for the School of Planning and Architecture[2] while completing her PhD.

Private Life and Interests

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Jane Darke grew up in Hampshire, before spending 25 years in Sheffield. She has lived in Oxford with her spouse, Roy Darke, since 1994. She has been a Labour Party activist for many years, as well as supporter of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Principle Publications

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  • 'The Primary Generator and the Design Process'[3] in New Directions in Environmental Design Research (proceedings EDRA 9 conference) - Darke, J. (1978)
  • 'Who Needs Housing?' - Darke, J. and Darke, R. (1979)[4]
  • 'The Primary Generator and the Design Process' in Design Studies, 36-43 - Darke, J. (1979)
  • 'The Design of Public Housing: Architects' Intentions and Users; Reactions.' PhD thesis, University of Sheffield (1983)
  • 'Architects and user requirements in public-sector housing: 1. Architects' assumptions about the users; 2. The sources for architects' assumptions; 3. Towards an adequate understanding of user requirements in housing.'[5][6] in Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 389-433 - Darke, J. (1984)
  • 'Women, Architects and Feminism' in Making Space, Women and the Man-Made Environment[7], 11-25 - Darke, J. (1984)
  • 'Women and the Meaning of Home' in Gilroy, R and Woods, R. Housing Women, 11-30 - Darke, J. (1994)
  • 'Changing Places: Women's Lives in the City', Chapters: Women and Home - 48-60, The English-woman's Castle - 61-71, The Man-shaped City - 88-99 - Darke, J. Booth, C. Yeandle S. (1996)
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Architect's Journey article about learning from the past in building Social Housing.

An Elsevier article taking a Second Look at Primary Generators.

References

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  1. ^ [1], an article detailing the model outlined by Darke in her 1979 publication of 'The Primary Generator and the Design Process’, in Design Studies
  2. ^ [2], University of Sheffield - School of Architecture and Landscaping
  3. ^ [3], Science Direct article on Primary Generators and the Design Process.
  4. ^ [4], Amazon Link to Book "Who Needs Housing"
  5. ^ [5], Sage Journals link to the first paper in the series of three
  6. ^ [6], Sage Journals link to the second paper in the series of three
  7. ^ [7], Building Design article on Darke's contributions 20 years on
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