Francine Houben
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Francine Houben is a renowned Dutch architect and creative director of the architecture firm Mecanoo, known for her human-centered, context-sensitive designs such as the Library of Birmingham and Delft University of Technology Library.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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creative director ⓘ human ⓘ urban designer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
context-sensitive design
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human-centered design ⓘ sustainable architecture ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BNA Kubus
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European Prize for Architecture ⓘ Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects ⓘ Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects ⓘ |
| basedIn | Delft ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Delft University of Technology ⓘ |
| employer | Mecanoo ⓘ |
| familyName | Houben ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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landscape architecture ⓘ urban design ⓘ |
| founded |
Mecanoo
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surface form:
Mecanoo architecten
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| givenName | Francine ⓘ |
| hasEmployer |
Mecanoo
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surface form:
Mecanoo architecten
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| knownFor |
design of public libraries
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integration of landscape and architecture ⓘ socially inclusive architecture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Institute of Dutch Architects honorary membership
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surface form:
Royal Institute of Dutch Architects
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| name | Francine Houben self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableIdea | people, place, purpose design philosophy ⓘ |
| notableProjectType |
cultural buildings
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educational buildings ⓘ libraries ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Delft University of Technology Library
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La Llotja Theatre and Conference Centre in Lleida ⓘ
surface form:
La Llotja de Lleida
Library of Birmingham ⓘ Mancunian projects with Library of Birmingham-related masterplanning ⓘ Maranhão Library in São Luís ⓘ Muziekgebouw Eindhoven renovation ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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creative director ⓘ urban designer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
creative director of Mecanoo
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founding partner of Mecanoo ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Delft
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Netherlands ⓘ |
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