Skatepark for the Board of Child Care in Baltimore, MD

In late 2013, Spohn Ranch was approached by the Board of Child Care, a nonprofit, child welfare agency seeking the counsel of a skatepark designer and builder. Established in 1874, the Board of Child Care is a national human services organization that provides residential group care for children referred by state agencies. They offer an array of community-based programs to … FULL POST »

Monitor Park Skatepark in Watts Breaks Ground

We’re proud to announce that our latest Los Angeles skatepark build is underway in the Watts neighborhood – one component of a larger park project dubbed Monitor Avenue Park. The project is transforming what once was an empty lot filled with weeds and trash into a state-of-the-art community gathering space. A collaboration several years in the making, we worked with … FULL POST »

Grand Opening of Planz Park Skatepark in Bakersfield

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 »

Final Design for Planz Park Skatepark in Bakersfield

After a period of site investigation and analysis and public design charrettes with the local action sports community, we’ve finalized the design and construction drawings for a new concrete skatepark at Planz Park in the City of Bakersfield, California. The final design features a mellow beginner-intermediate bowl and a wide array of street-inspired features like steps, handrails and benches.  Our … FULL POST »

Skatepark Design Workshop in Bakersfield, CA

The City of Bakersfield, CA recently selected Spohn Ranch via an RFP process among the nation’s top six design/build teams for a new, state-of-the-art skatepark at Planz Park. The first design workshop is next week! We’ll be meeting with local skateboarders to solicit their input on the style of park that best suits their needs. Construction is scheduled to begin … FULL POST »

Architectural Finesse Showcased in Elizabeth, NJ

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.

Colton, California’s Skatepark Grand Re-Opening

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 »

Final Skatepark Design for Campbell County, Wyoming

In early 2013, Spohn Ranch was selected among the nation’s top firms to design and build a new state-of-the-art concrete skatepark in Gillette, Wyoming.  Over the past few months, we’ve engaged in collaborative design process with the County, City of Gilette and local skateboarding community. We’re proud to share the final design and announce that construction will begin in the … FULL POST »