Francine Houben

Summary

Francine Houben is a human^[1]. Born in Sittard^[2], she… she was born on July 2, 1955^[3]. She worked as an architect^[4], textile artist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Francine Houben was born in Sittard^[2].
• Francine Houben was born on July 2, 1955^[3].
• Francine Houben held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[8].
• Francine Houben's professions included architect^[4].
• Francine Houben worked as a textile artist^[5].
• Francine Houben worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Francine Houben's field of work was architecture^[9].
• Among Francine Houben's employers was Mecanoo^[10].
• Francine Houben's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[11].
• Francine Houben's education included a stint at Maartenscollege, Groningen^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Francine Houben is Library of Birmingham^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Francine Houben is La Llotja de Lleida^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Francine Houben is Montevideo^[15].
• Francine Houben received the Amsterdamse Architectuurprijs^[16].
• Francine Houben received the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award^[17].
• Francine Houben received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[18].
• Francine Houben is recorded as female^[19].
• Francine Houben's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Francine Houben's Commons category is recorded as Francine Houben^[21].
• Francine Houben's family name is recorded as Houben^[22].
• Francine Houben's given name is recorded as Francine^[23].
• Francine Houben's official website is recorded as http://www.mecanoo.nl/^[24].
• Francine Houben's work location is recorded as Delft^[25].
• Francine Houben's partner in business or sport is recorded as Henk Döll^[26].
• Francine Houben's partner in business or sport is recorded as Erick van Egeraat^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sittard^[2], Francine Houben… she was born on July 2, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology^[11], an institute of technology^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1842^[30], headquartered in Delft^[31] and Maartenscollege, Groningen^[12], a school^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1946^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4], textile artist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Francine Houben's field of work was architecture^[9]. Among her employers was Mecanoo^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Library of Birmingham^[13], a public library^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 2013^[37]; La Llotja de Lleida^[14], a convention center^[38], in Spain^[39]; and Montevideo^[15], a tower^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 2003^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Amsterdamse Architectuurprijs^[16], an architecture award^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 2008^[45]; Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award^[17], a cultural prize^[46], in Netherlands^[47]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[18], a grade of an order^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1815^[50].

Why It Matters

Francine Houben ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Francine Houben born?

Francine Houben's place of birth was Sittard^[2].

What did Francine Houben do for work?

Francine Houben worked as architect^[4], textile artist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Francine Houben go to school?

Francine Houben was educated at Delft University of Technology^[11] and Maartenscollege, Groningen^[12].

What awards did Francine Houben receive?

Honors received include Amsterdamse Architectuurprijs^[16], Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award^[17], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[18].