Francine Houben
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Francine Houben in 2015
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| Born |
Francine Marie Jeanne Houben 2 July 1955 Sittard, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Mecanoo |
| Buildings |
Library of Birmingham |
| Projects | 1st Edition International Architecture Biennal Rotterdam |
Library of Birmingham
Delft University of Technology Library
Revitalisation Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Delft Railway Station and Municipal Offices
Francine Marie Jeanne Houben (Dutch pronunciation: [frɑnˈsɪnə maːˈrɪ ˈʒɑnə ˈɦʌubən]; born 2 July 1955) is a Dutch architect. She graduated with cum laude honours from the Delft University of Technology. She is the founding partner and creative director of Mecanoo architecten, based in Delft, The Netherlands, with offices in Manchester, United Kingdom, Washington, D.C., United States and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The oeuvre of Houben's architecture is extremely wide-ranging and includes projects such as universities, libraries, theatres, residential areas, museums and hotels. Houben combines the disciplines of architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture. According to her biography, she "bases her work on precise analysis coupled with an intuition built over three decades [by interweaving] social, technical, playful and human aspects of space-making together in order to create a unique solution to each architectural challenge." She has gained international acclaim for her works, most recently with the Library of Birmingham which has been shortlisted for the 2014 RIBA Stirling Prize. When named as the Architects' Journal 2014 Woman Architect of the Year, Houben stated that "It was a great privilege to design the Library of Birmingham. Architecture is about teamwork, about being supportive and visionary at the same time. Women are especially good at that."
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