Andersen EV’s A2 home charger is already available in over 126 color and finish combinations, accommodating plenty of options to pair a unique charger to nearly any home’s exterior or garage space. But that didn’t stop the brand from welcoming entirely new perspectives by inviting a fresh generation of designers to take a stab at reimagining what a fascia concept could look like liberated from existing norms within the industry. Working with students from the University of Creative Arts over the span of a six-month competition, the industrial design students arrived at several solutions reflective of generational concerns related to sustainability.
Winners of the Andersen EV ‘Designer of Tomorrow’ competition – Chananchida Promma, Maxel The Hutama, and Thomas Ford – alongside their Java fascia concept.
The winning design by Chananchida Promma, Thomas Ford, and Maxel Hutama was announced on the opening day of London Design Week. The ‘Java’ concept, with its fluted fascia panel, is created from the waste of coffee grounds converted into a bio-resin composite – placing a spotlight on the UK’s industry-related impact and the 500,000 tons of coffee waste that ends up in landfills each year.
Students submitted concept drawings and ten shortlisted designs were chosen by the judging panel, led by David Martell, CEO of Andersen EV, design journalist Mark Smyth, and David Robinson, Director at LA Design.
The artists behind the shortlisted designs had a month to sculpt, build, create, and finalize their concepts before being put on display for London Design Week at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. One overall winner and five runners-up were chosen, and all ten students can add their participation in this iconic event to their portfolios and résumés.
“Great design and advanced technology can be fostered in unison, and it has been very rewarding to see how the students have explored the interplay of form and function,” says David Martell, CEO of Andersen EV. “Working with UCA has been a great opportunity to share our passion for electrification and design with the students and staff, while homing in on some of the environmental and societal challenges that we all face.”
The Andersen EV A2 home charger is currently available in a choice of 9 metal fronts, 4 different accoya wood finishes, one special edition Andersen Carbon Hydrographic carbon fiber finish, and 9 different body colors. It can deliver anywhere from 7kW up to 22kW of charge power depending on options selected.
Additional information about the home charging station available at andersen-ev.com.
Source: design-milk