AND THE DIE IS CAST
On January 10th, 2017, the investor HEP Supply with designers and architect team (Ana Banić Göttlicher, Maša Vukmanović, Ivan Galić) received the iF Design Award at the award ceremony in Munich. ELEN Leaf was one of more than 5,500 entries from 59 countries in this year’s competition, and the 58-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world. The station also received iF „Design Excellence“.
ELEN Leaf is an electric vehicle charging station that uses solar power supply. It consists of canopies with solar panels, charger and a totem. This charging station is unique, in terms of both technology and design, as it represents a combination of electro-mobility concept and the exploitation of renewable energy sources. The design of the station was inspired by photosynthesis. The primary location for photosynthesis in plants is the leaf, therefore it was natural that, through its design, the charging station communicates exactly that ecological aspect. In addition, its gradient of green shades reflects the vehicle charging process.
The first ELEN LEAF solar EV charging station is located in front of the building of City administration of the City of Zagreb, on Stjepan Radić Square. The totem can be seen from one of the busiest streets in Zagreb.
