As the name suggests, the VIP Room was created to be a kind of calling card for Casa da Música, a distinct and particularly formal space within the institution.

At its core was the goal of establishing a bridge between Portuguese and Dutch cultures, not only because Porto and Rotterdam shared the status of European Capital of Culture in 2001 – of seminal importance for Casa da Música – but also because Koolhaas, a Dutchman, was the author of the project for the city’s most emblematic contemporary building. This purpose was fulfilled with the application of tile panels inspired by both cultures, evoking a connection between Portuguese and Dutch ceramists, painters, and potters dating back to the early 16th century and continuing into the mid-17th century. The view from this room offers a comprehensive perspective of Porto, from the pinnacle of the Clérigos Tower to the Atlantic Ocean.

Floor 6