Solarpunk is very much about being innovative – and putting the environment at the heart of any design:

How SolarPunk informs sustainable architecture and design – Sidmouth Solarpunk

And that includes how we build EV charging hubs.

Here’s the opening of an inspiring piece from the AutomotiveWorld.com Comment column:

EV charging hubs demand visionary architecture

Charging stations should be imaginative, inspiring spaces that stimulate interest and generate enthusiasm for electric vehicles. By Alex Hearn

Accelerating the transition to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is a fundamental step in the journey to Net Zero, and, currently, EV charging is a key area that underdelivers. While the number of charging points are rising (up 47% in the last year in the UK alone), unreliable, slow and uninspiring charge points are the bane of EV drivers’ lives. Significant infrastructure gaps persist, but these well-documented issues challenge us to think differently, reject the status quo and create another way.

The opportunity now is to be bold, with an innovative approach that creates an enticing consumer experience, while utilising the latest innovations in smart technology and artificial intelligence to deliver a holistic approach to the husbandry of energy. With their daring, space-age aesthetics, fuel stations of the 1950s and 1960s represented the promise of an exciting and dynamic future. Now, as we stand on the cusp of another technological leap forward, visionary architecture for EV charging stations should stimulate interest, generate enthusiasm and provide a sense of optimism.

The solarpunk movement is a striking inspiration for this new architectural approach, promising a tantalising concept of futuristic utopias that integrate ‘green’ technology with building designs inspired by and connected harmoniously to nature. With sustainability and optimism at its core, solarpunk shuns climate doomerism, and when applied to EV charging hubs, has the power to reward consumers with visually and culturally captivating spaces to recharge their vehicles and, just as importantly, themselves. Along with charging, these attractive and enriching spaces should drive community engagement and provide a sense of belonging—other solarpunk ideals —as well as inspire pivotal change...

EV charging hubs demand visionary architecture | Automotive World

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