cultural influences

We currently live in a culture that is unabashedly obsessed with  smart phones, laptops and an array of other tech devices. Leaving home without them is out of the question. And to have phone or computer running out of juice could be catastrophic,  leaving an individual completely disconnected from the world. Enter the "juice bar".  These stations are common at air ports, sporting arenas, shopping malls and other communal places. The design is obviously driven by our culture's need to always be connected. Seating areas at airports will often have several stations making it all the more accessible for someone who needs a charge. This particular design even has signage and lighting reaching vertical making it more visible in a crowded area. As technology evolves and new phones are released the design will change in order to accommodate.