Casa da Musica Study
Fall 2019 // University of Michigan
Professor: Julia McMorrough
Institutions Studio Research
The Casa da Musica is a concert hall located in Porto, Portugal design by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Completed in 2005, the concrete shell structure contains a primary auditorium with a capacity of 1300 and a secondary recital hall with a capacity of 200. In preperation for a design studio in which students were tasked with developing their own designs for a theater located in Ann Arbor, MI, a case study was conducted in which 1/2”=1’-0” scale section models were constructed of notable performance venues. This exercise was to assist in developing a better understanding of the programming behind theaters including front of house and back of house sapces. It was also an opportunity to research innovative theater design.
Casa da Musica Study
Fall 2019 // University of Michigan
Professor: Julia McMorrough
Institutions Studio Research
The Casa da Musica is a concert hall located in Porto, Portugal design by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Completed in 2005, the concrete shell structure contains a primary auditorium with a capacity of 1300 and a secondary recital hall with a capacity of 200. In preperation for a design studio in which students were tasked with developing their own designs for a theater located in Ann Arbor, MI, a case study was conducted in which 1/2”=1’-0” scale section models were constructed of notable performance venues. This exercise was to assist in developing a better understanding of the programming behind theaters including front of house and back of house sapces. It was also an opportunity to research innovative theater design.
