Casa da Música - a guide through an extraoridnary concert hall

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Liek an alien spaceship stands Casa da Música on the Boavista circus of Porto.
Liek an alien spaceship stands Casa da Música on the Boavista circus of Porto.3968×2976 1.17 MB
The form of the house follows the outline of the inner volumes of the concert rooms, according to its architect, Rem Koolhaas
The form of the house follows the outline of the inner volumes of the concert rooms, according to its architect, Rem Koolhaas2976×3968 477 KB
In the main lobby and staircase the extraordinary spaces and materials continue.
In the main lobby and staircase the extraordinary spaces and materials continue.2976×3968 557 KB
The central info, shop and cashier desk is a spectacle in itself.
The central info, shop and cashier desk is a spectacle in itself.3968×2976 1.63 MB
The main concert hall, that cuts through the building and opens to the surrounding on both ends.
The main concert hall, that cuts through the building and opens to the surrounding on both ends.3968×2976 1.82 MB
The timber cladding with the golden pixelated woodgrains refer to the Portuguese baroque.
The timber cladding with the golden pixelated woodgrains refer to the Portuguese baroque.3968×2976 883 KB
All of the minor concert and lecture rooms open into he main hall by large glass walls.
All of the minor concert and lecture rooms open into he main hall by large glass walls.3968×2976 648 KB
At both ends of the concert hall double layers of glass insulate it from the outside world.
At both ends of the concert hall double layers of glass insulate it from the outside world.2976×3968 1.19 MB
Traditions have a spot to fill: azulejo - blue glazed ceramic tiles - in one of the rooms.
Traditions have a spot to fill: azulejo - blue glazed ceramic tiles - in one of the rooms.2976×3968 1.47 MB

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Hello @turaibalazs ,

Thank you for sharing these amazing photos, the place looks incredible! Is this your first visit there?

I love very much the blue ceramic on the last photo, which is even visible on several walls in the city of Porto. I think that there is a kind of resemblance with the one in Seville, don’t you think so?

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Olá @BorrisS !

Yes, this was our first visit in Portugal, we made a round trip from Lisboa to Braga and back, once among the hills, on the way back by the sea. Porto was indeed a highlight of this trip with its cultural and architectural diversity. besides Casa da Música I would strongly advise the Serralves Foundation

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Funda%C3%A7%C3%A3o+Serralves/@41.1598058,-8.6618037,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0xd246580a87750d3:0xd35d20c552dac5f7!2sMuseu+Serralves!8m2!3d41.1598058!4d-8.659615!3m4!1s0x0:0x4cecb558ca63fbb1!8m2!3d41.1593853!4d-8.6596064

it’s a wonderful mix of contemporary and modern architecture and art with a fantastic garden and park.

…and back to the blue glazed ceramic tiles: they are called azulejos and can be found all around Portugal in every circumstances: from churches to metro stations :slight_smile: I guess it is a Portuguese influence (or just a common tradition) eith what one can find in Sevilla.

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Hello @turaibalazs ,

Thank you for all these details, I guess it’s time to put Porto on my to-do list. :slight_smile: