Brunel students sculpture unveiled at Coca-Cola Enterprises HQ
Today saw the official unveiling of The Happiness Tree at Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) GB and European headquarters in Uxbridge.
The sculpture was unveiled at CCE Enterprises House following the completion of a design project between CCE GB and the Engineering and Design department at Brunel University London, for its students to create an installation for the new head office which reflected CCE’s environmental and social values and vision.
Installed in the forecourt outside the company’s headquarters, ‘The Happiness Tree’ stands 3.9 metres tall, is made of stainless steel and takes its inspiration from the Coca-Cola dynamic ribbon logo. It was designed by post-graduate students Sophie Dobber, Philip Hawthorne, Robert Hulse, Chloe Eunsung Kim, Milena Kukova and Matthew Said from Brunel University London.
Brunel course leader, Stephen Green, said:
“We’re proud to be here today for the official unveiling of ‘The Happiness Tree’. The project has been an invaluable learning experience for our students and is a great example of university-business collaboration. We are all very excited to see the final result!”
Hubert Patricot, Coca-Cola Enterprises Executive Vice President and President, European Group, added:
“We’re delighted to be officially unveiling ‘The Happiness Tree’ today at Enterprises House. This design project with Brunel University London brought together two key focus areas for CCE – sustainability, and supporting young people. We have worked closely with Brunel to make the original concept a reality and the resulting installation is an exciting piece of modern sculpture that creatively signifies our company’s values and our vision.”
