Casa da Música
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Casa da Música is a strikingly modern concert hall in Porto, Portugal, renowned for its bold, irregular geometry and innovative design by architect Rem Koolhaas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casa da Música, Porto | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert hall
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cultural venue ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| address | Avenida da Boavista 604-610, 4149-071 Porto, Portugal ⓘ |
| architect | Rem Koolhaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Office for Metropolitan Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Contemporary architecture
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Deconstructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | RIBA European Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Porto 2001 European Capital of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
cultural events
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music education ⓘ music performance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large glass facades at both ends of main hall
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reconfigurable smaller hall ⓘ recording studios ⓘ rehearsal rooms ⓘ restaurant ⓘ rooftop terrace ⓘ shoebox-shaped main concert hall ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWebsite |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasMainHallCapacity | 1238 ⓘ |
| hasSmallHallCapacity | 300 ⓘ |
| height | 40 m ⓘ |
| housesResidentEnsemble |
Coro Casa da Música
NERFINISHED
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Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música ⓘ Remix Ensemble Casa da Música NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Parish of Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos
NERFINISHED
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Porto NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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white concrete ⓘ |
| nearby |
Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular
NERFINISHED
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Rotunda da Boavista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialOpeningBy | Aníbal Cavaco Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2005-04-15 ⓘ |
| operator | Fundação Casa da Música NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Fundação Casa da Música NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | Casa da Música metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
architectural landmark of Porto
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icon of contemporary Portuguese architecture ⓘ |
| roofShape | irregular polyhedron ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 1300 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.casadamusica.com ⓘ |
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Casa da Música, Porto