Our latest Los Angeles skatepark design/build project, a collaboration with EPT Design and the Trust for Public Land, is nearing completion at Monitor Park in Watts. We recently invited the DVS Skateboarding pro team out to the park for a sneak preview session and input for future skateparks as we always want to keep progressing in our designs and builds. Professional skateboarders Torey … FULL POST
In 2013, the Bend Park & Recreation District and PUSH of Oregon, a local skateboard advocacy group, selected Spohn Ranch as the skatepark designer and builder for the City’s latest skatepark project at Ponderosa Park. Ponderosa Park was already home to a concrete skatepark built in 1997, but flawed design and subpar skatepark construction limited the potential of the space … FULL POST
Spohn Ranch’s latest Kentucky design/build project is a wrap at Chautauqua Park in Owensboro. The City and the skateboarding community celebrated with a grand opening celebration in late June. The park is now open for shredding! Images captured with the Phantom 2 from DJI, the leading drone/camera system on the market!
Super fun day last Thursday celebrating the grand opening of Planz Park Skatepark in Bakersfield! Big thank you to the City of Bakersfield and its skaters for inviting us into their community. The park is located at 1601 Planz Road Bakersfield, CA 93304 and features lights for nighttime use. The park’s roughly 7,000 square feet of terrain includes a beginner-friendly bowl, a … FULL POST
Spohn Ranch design/build of a non-fenced, fully-lit skate plaza at the Copper Sky Recreation Complex in Maricopa, Arizona. Opens to the public on 3/15, but we hooked up our friend Matt Price (and his crew) with a sneak-preview session this past week. This desert oasis looks like a blast! All photos by Matt Price Skatepark Address: Corner of Bowlin Road … FULL POST
We recently collaborated with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to transform a flat strip of asphalt at the Martinez Playground in Brooklyn into a neighborhood skate spot. Making the most of a limited budget, a once under-utilized space is now home to a number of sculptural skate elements and has become a thriving destination for New … FULL POST
While an official grand opening date is yet to be announced, the Spohn Ranch crew has wrapped up our portion of construction and is now moving onto the next project. When the surrounding landscaping and amenities are complete, this park is going to be packed with skateboarders from all over Northern California.
Stopped by our recently completed design/build project in Elizabeth, New Jersey while on East Coast trip. Skated the park, met some amazing people and also got a few stunning aerial views. From up above, the architectural finesse of the design really shines.
Skateboarders in Colton, California made due with just a flat bar and beat-up wood quarter-pipe for many years before the City finally appropriated funding to renovate the park earlier this year. While the budget was limited, we worked to with the local skateboarding community to design new concrete elements that would be seamlessly integrated into the existing slab. Last week the hard … FULL POST
The “City” stop of the 2013 Dew Tour returned to San Francisco, California where we designed and built world class competition courses for both the street and street style disciplines.
