Press Release
Vladimir Zagorac Receives the A' Design Award for Engo Smart Battery Enclosure in Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Vladimir Zagorac for energy products, projects and devices design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Engo Smart Battery Enclosure by Vladimir Zagorac, designed for EnGo Planet, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Engo Smart Battery Enclosure
Engo is a stackable battery enclosure designed for solar products and other energy storage uses. The casing is made of aluminum with a steel frame, plastic plates and rubber insulation. Chamfered vertical edges and recessed corners form a hidden cabling path, so wiring stays neat in both horizontal and vertical directions. Extended walls on the top and bottom cover the cables and allow safe stacking, while leaving room to connect the terminals. Three layers of insulation keep the battery pack at a stable working temperature.
About Vladimir Zagorac
Vladimir Zagorac is a product designer based in Belgrade, Serbia. His opus includes projects in the fields of consumer products, electronics, packaging, home and urban furniture. His main field of interest is conceptualizing, structuring and developing products from within. He believes an object form should be thought out and every detail should have a functional reason. He tries to unify universal and timeless aesthetics with smart innovative solutions in every product.
Award Record
With this recognition, Vladimir Zagorac is a winner of 9 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design Award
The A' Energy Design Award is an international competition recognizing good energy products, projects and services by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to energy product designers, energy device engineers, industrial design studios and energy systems architects from all countries. Typical entries include solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric generators, geothermal systems, bioenergy converters and fuel cells. The awarded energy product designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/energy
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/148633
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/148633
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!148633
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/166434
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://tinyurl.com/2p8599d3
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Engo Smart Battery Enclosure
- Function
- Smart Battery Enclosure
- Category
- Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sustainability and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Silver, Gainsboro, Dark Gray, Snow and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- EnGo Planet
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Vladimir Zagorac
- Country
- Serbia
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #148633
Credits
- Image Credits
- Vladimir Zagorac
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The straightforward geometric form of the enclosure is interrupted only by chamfered vertical edges and recessed corners. These details are part of a hidden cabling solution, especially useful within large battery sets, enabling clean and minimally noticeable wiring in any direction, both horizontally and vertically. Extended walls on the top and bottom of the housing keep the cables covered and allow safe stacking while giving enough room to connect the terminals between the stacked pieces.
- Inspiration
- The project started with the idea to produce battery casings for a range of EnGo Planet's solar products. After analysis of a typical installation process and everyday usage scenarios, inspiration was found in pure functionality and minimal aesthetic expression. Easy stacking, optimal space usage, and intelligent cable management were the main focus of the design.
- Research
- A simple production process in any given volume, different sizes of battery packs used, and low starting cost suggested aluminum for the housing. That also planted the idea to use as little manual operation as possible, calling for a minimal but characteristic design that could be produced by CNC cutting and bending. The proportions of the few visible details were refined according to the dimensions of cables, contacts, and connectors, which needed to fit perfectly in the space between the neighboring housings.
- Challenge
- The battery is to be used in retrofit solar equipment, as an individual product, inside solutions such as power walls, electric vehicles, yachts, etc. That required smart usage of available space. Thermal and water insulation were given careful attention. Three layers of insulation, including ceramic coating, keep the battery pack at a constant temperature and operational between minus twenty and plus eighty degrees Celsius. The rubber used for insulation of the top and bottom of the enclosure gives enough flexibility to compensate for an uneven floor but does not allow capsizing.
- Realization and Technology
- Aluminum casing, steel frame, plastic plates, rubber insulation
- Operation and Interaction
- A combination of design details and flexible materials used on the top and bottom of the housing keep the wiring neat and give a clean look to any battery set. The bottom rubber surface features two openings that match the position of the terminals on the unit placed below. The side openings allow lifting the case using a strap, which makes the stacking of heavier versions of the battery easier. The operation and capacity of the unit can be monitored by a smartphone over Bluetooth. The product is available with an optional voltmeter, switch, and USB inlets for charging mobile devices.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project lasted several weeks and took place in USA and Europe.
- Specifications
- 30Ah unit W: 205mm, D: 90mm, H: 215mm; 60Ah unit W: 220mm, D: 120mm, H: 380mm; 100Ah unit W: 248mm, D: 120mm, H: 556mm.
- Keywords
- Smart Battery, Power Wall, Stackable, Minimal, Cable Management
