Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

'The Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP) works on a building designed by Álvaro Siza. "Porto school", as it is internationally recognized, it’s a worldwide reference in Architecture graduation. On this institution, many awarded and published architects have studied and taught. Fernando Távora, Álvaro Siza, Nuno Portas, Alexandre Alves Costa, Domingos Tavares and Eduardo Souto Moura are some of the greatest examples of the pedagogic, scientific and artistic abilities of Porto school.’ by José Manuel Rodrigues, Director of FAUP master degree in Architecture

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Barbot

Barbot was born in Porto in 1920, in the aftermath of the First World War, with a factory located in Santo Ildefonso (Porto), in the hands of Diogo Barbot. This was the start of a family-run company with a traditional image, for which rigor, safety and quality were fundamental characteristics. All the graphic material and packaging of the time was marked with the initials of its founder - DB. Founded in 1920, Barbot is today a benchmark in the Portuguese interior decoration and renovation market. In the following years, Barbot would make a name for itself in the market. In 1958, under the responsibility of Carlos Aires Pereira, a new factory was built in Laborim and four years later, in 1962, under the management of Zaida Barbot, the founder's daughter, the brand's best-known paint and current sales leader, Barbot Dioplaste, was born. The violent fire of 1981, which destroyed the entire Santo Ildefonso factory, would undoubtedly mark the brand's history. It was at this time that a new cycle began, not only in terms of management, which was led by Carlos Barbot, Zaida Barbot's son, but also in terms of structure. Barbot began its expansion with the transfer in 1982 of its facilities from Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia, and developed a policy of acquisitions and partnerships that helped to strengthen the brand and broaden its offer. As a result of this strategy, by the mid-1980s the company had a reinforced sales team capable of covering the whole country.

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PANORAMAH!

With surfaces above 98% structural glass, minimalist windows are all about glazing. From an industrial point of view, more significant glass dimensions require larger tempering furnaces, smooth operability and technical performances impose precision and higher quality standards, often more demanding than defined by international glass processing norms. To keep up with new challenges, panoramah! verticalized its industrial activity and integrated glass transformation in 2011. Continuously investing in its transformation capacity ever since, it became one of the largest glass transformers in Europe with a 9-metre furnace and the ability to process double- and triple-glazed units up to 29 sqm. This capacity has proved critical in different processes, mainly as glass progressively absorbs new functions, admits irregular and curved shapes or assumes various aesthetic requirements. panoramah! is currently the only manufacturer of minimalist windows in the world that processes and manufactures the main components of its systems, having full control and accountability over the entire process. From design to manufacture and installation, we answer for the complete system, both glass and aluminium. We streamlined glass transformation, adaptation to the system and transportation to the job site, rendering an apparently risky and complex procedure into an everyday job. Furthermore, with built experience in over 60 different countries and a strong network of more than 50 certified specialized partners, panoramah! is effectively present throughout the globe. Supported by our team, this network is composed by fully experienced technicians that ensure a constant presence at all stages, from glazing consulting to installation and long-term maintenance.

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