The Superior School of Design, Management ,Production Technologies of Aveiro North (ESAN), is dedicated to teaching and research, belonging to Polytechnic education subsystem. ESAN is inserted in the region of Entre-Douro and Vouga (EDV) taking a strong regional component. The EDV is a national regions best positioned in terms of international value and export orientation, having also been regarded as one of the most competitive regions of Portugal. The economic activity sectors that have great importance in the regional and national economy are: molds, automotive components, engineering, footwear, cork, food, etc…

▼整座建筑如同一部能源充沛、全年无休的大型机器，the building is like an energetic machine designed to navigate over the years

Currently ESAN develops activity in the areas of design and product development, industrial organization, technologies and systems of production and technology and information and communication systems, whether through its educational supply of higher level or through their supply education and post-secondary training in technical and vocational. Having worked until the end of the school year 2013/2014 in temporary facilities provided by the Municipality of Oliveira de Azeméis, ESAN started the school year 2014/2015 in its new permanent premises and also transferred by this municipality, located in Quinta do Comandante (Cercal Park). These new facilities, whose design is of my own, combined with a modern park equipment, has endowed this school of modern appropriate physical condition to a school and a high potential for applied research.