Architecture studio Cobe has revealed two charging stations for electric cars in Denmark, which have timber structures designed to create a "restful and Zen-like feel".
Completed as the first of a network of 48 charging stations being built along Scandinavian highways, the structures were designed from natural materials to create a different experience than in traditional petrol stations.
"When designing the project we first looked at traditional gas stations ? characterised by noise, odour and bright commercial neon signs," Cobe founder Dan Stubbergaard told Dezeen.
"Then we asked ourselves, 'what would a charging station for EVs[electric vehicles] look like, using only natural materials, natural daylight, and designing it to recharge the batteries of both vehicles and drivers"'" Cobe has built an electric car charging station in Fredericia
The charging stations in the cities of Fredericia and Knudshoved in central Denmark were both built using the same modular, timber tree-like structure.
In Fredericia, the shelter covering the charging station was made from 12 connected trees supporting a large roof, while in Knudshoved two independent trees cover the pumps.
A smaller version was built in Knudshoved
Cobe's charging stations resemble the forms of petrol stations due to the fact they perform a similar function, however, the studio wanted the architecture to represent the more sustainable nature of electric transport.
"The energy an...