This project consists of a tower that has a metallic structure as a base, made of pipes bolted to each other, and a central area made of panels created from cut and bent sheets with widths between 4 mm and 8 mm, in CORTEN steel. Inside, there is a latching structure in standardised profiles.
The work of O FELIZ Metalomecânica consisted in provided precision metallic structures to support a glass furnace, namely the structures Gas Flues, Support Structure, Melter-Refiner, Ports, Regenerators, Waist-Working End, Canal and Tin Bath Steelwork.
The project had three different manufacturing stages: the CM CORE (inner section, where the transformer is), the VAT and the outer equipment accessories.
In order to mark the 40 years anniversary of the April revolution, sculptor Alberto Vieira has imagined a commemorative monument, including a tribute to Braga-born Salgado Zenha.
