Francine Houben, the creative director of mecanoo architecten
UK - Dutch architect Francine Houben, the creative director of mecanoo architecten has been announced as the first keynote speaker of the International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference 2018 to be held on London on 3-5 June.
Houben has gained international acclaim for her work on theatres, museums and libraries to neighbourhoods, housing and parks, with each design founded on the observation of people, location, culture and climate. She holds Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and was granted lifelong membership of the Akademie der Künste in Berlin.
Booking for ITEAC 2018 is now open and as interest to attend the conference has been very strong, those wishing to attend are urged to book as soon as possible.
Presented by the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) at Savoy Place, the global engineering hub of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), latest information regarding sessions and speakers will be posted on the ITEAC website as announced.
Following the three days of conference, ITEAC delegates may then join up with exhibitors and visitors to the 40th anniversary annual ABTT Theatre Show at London’s Alexandra Palace on 6-7 June.

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