Yvonne Franquinet studied Drama Studies at the University of Utrecht. The first years she worked as a dramaturge for several companies, before specialising in site specific art. She worked for international renowned companies as Dogtroep and the festival Terschellings Oerol. From 2003 to 2010 she was artistic director of Huis en Festival a/d Werf, a unique organization that housed a theatre, festival and producing platform for upcoming artists in performing arts, music, visual arts and architecture. In 2013 she became the director of the Centre for Architecture Amsterdam.