Francine Houben

Dutch architect (born 1955)
Person Human Q2009000

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Date of birth
July 2, 1955
Place of birth
Sittard
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[6]
Employer
Mecanoo[8]
Field of work
architecture[7]
Official website
www.mecanoo.nl[20]
Work location
Delft[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Buildings by Women - Rotterdam
Family name
Houben[18]
Given name
Francine[19]
Has works in the collection
Nieuwe Instituut
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Art+Feminism, gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia, NADD Wikidata project
Partner in business or sport
Henk Döll, Erick van Egeraat[22][23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Francine Marie Jeanne Houben en Francine Houben cs Francine Marie Jeanne Houben cs F. M. J. Houben cs Francine Houbenová de Francine Marie Jeanne Houben es Francine Marie Jeanne Houben fa فرانسین هوبن ja フランシーヌ・ホウベン ja フランシーン・フーベン nl F.M.J. Houben nl Francine Marie Jeanne Houben nl Francine M.J. Houben ru Франсин Хаубен ru Хаубен, Франсин uk Франсіне Хаубен zh 法蘭馨·侯班
🔖 Identifiers · 38
VIAF cluster ID
96256592
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n99033585
GND ID
122771532
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Francine houben-1442061706.jpg ↗
ADK member ID
55150
ArchINFORM person/group ID
2400
Architectuurgids architect ID
67
BIBSYS ID
869
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14561647c
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11967907
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CiNii Research ID
1140563741592489344
DBNL author ID
houb024
DDB person (GND) ID
122771532
FAST ID
432986
Freebase ID
/m/064pcf6
GTAA ID
112404
HNI person/institution ID
c4571397-0526-5764-974d-5d64ecac7dd8
IdRef ID
145865304
J9U entity ID
987007426262305171
JRC Names ID
963904
KBR person ID
14825878
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA13097446
NL CR AUT ID
mzk20241246339
NUKAT ID
n2009149151
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
17650981X
PSS-archi architect ID
11725
RERO ID (legacy)
A020290671
RILM ID
360689
RKDartists ID
39938
SBN author ID
VEAV052934
Union List of Artist Names ID
500080502
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058514174206706
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpDVJqKm6WwXJpCFFRVG3

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Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Employer 1
Field of work 1
Founded entities 1
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On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Partner in business or sport 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Born in Sittard[1], she… she was born on July 2, 1955[2]. She worked as an architect[3], textile artist[4], and university teacher[5].

Body

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology[9], an institute of technology[24], in Netherlands[25], founded in 1842[26], headquartered in Delft[27] and Maartenscollege, Groningen[10], a school[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1946[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Library of Birmingham[11], a public library[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2013[33]; La Llotja de Lleida[12], a convention center[34], in Spain[35]; and Montevideo[13], a tower[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 2003[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Amsterdamse Architectuurprijs[14], an architecture award[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 2008[41]; Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award[15], a cultural prize[42], in Netherlands[43]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16], a grade of an order[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1815[46].

FAQs

Where was Francine Houben born?

Francine Houben's place of birth was Sittard[1].

What did Francine Houben do for work?

Francine Houben worked as architect[3], textile artist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Francine Houben go to school?

Francine Houben was educated at Delft University of Technology[9] and Maartenscollege, Groningen[10].

What awards did Francine Houben receive?

Honors received include Amsterdamse Architectuurprijs[14], Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award[15], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16].

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