On Thursday, August 11, we had the pleasure of celebrating the grand opening of Palm Lane Skatepark – the first of our two collaborations with the City of Anaheim and Disneyland Resort. We arrived early Thursday morning to the Spohn Ranch build crew performing a meticulous cleaning and final inspection, prior to the park’s public unveiling. An excited crowd of local youth was … FULL POST
The City of Othello, Washington honored the late Dan Dever in style by building the skatepark he fought for during his tenure as City Councilman. The 6,000 square foot skatepark adds recreational diversity to the existing baseball, tennis, basketball, swimming and hockey facilities that comprise Lions Park. With flowing lines, the skatepark features Spohn Ranch’s signature fusion of street and … FULL POST
Have you heard the saying “When one door closes, another door opens”? In the case of Bayonne, NJ when one skatepark closed, another one opened. Bayonne’s indoor skatepark “The Bridge” was a second home for many local youth, so when it sadly closed its doors in 2015 it created a void in the skateboard community. Local skate shop owner Gary … FULL POST
The skatepark footprint is shaped by the site’s physical boundaries and the drip lines of the larger trees. By avoiding hardscape within the drip lines we preserve the integrity of the trees. The trees provide natural shade and maintain an inviting atmosphere. Buffer areas between the skatepark and the site’s existing walkways and infrastructure are a key focus and help … FULL POST
With no authorized location for the skateboarders of Sykesville, MD, they took it upon themselves and built a DIY skatepark with makeshift skate obstacles built from plywood, cinderblocks and tons of hand mixed concrete. Quickly this park (coined Shrimptown), started to become a common location for the local skateboarders and drew attention from city officials. Wanting to provide a safe … FULL POST
One of the best perks of working for a skatepark builder is “research and development”. In other words, when skatepark construction is complete, we recruit a group of talented local skateboarders to join us for a “quality control” session. This not only opens the door for valuable feedback, but also provides an opportunity to put the skatepark through its paces … FULL POST
170,000 residents. 1 outdated skatepark. The numbers spoke for themselves and the City of Rancho Cucamonga listened – including a new skatepark in their 2011 Proposition 84 grant application. When the grant for their 3.4 acre park (eventually named Los Amigos Park) was awarded, it was time to get to work. The landscape architects at RJM Design Group planned the … FULL POST
With a proud history of skatepark construction in the State of Illinois, Spohn Ranch was the clear choice for the Village of Oak Lawn as they embarked on a skatepark renovation project. The aging wood ramps at Worthbrook Park had reached the end of their lifespan and it was time for a modern approach. The concrete slab was in good … FULL POST
We like to believe that every skatepark design is better than our last and Bakersfield’s latest skatepark at North Beardsley Park is a prime example of that. After a successful design and build project for the City of Bakersfield in 2014, we wanted to raise the bar even higher when North of the River Recreation and Park District hired Spohn Ranch as their skatepark … FULL POST
The Dan Dever Memorial Skatepark is scheduled to break ground in Othello, Washington next month. The skatepark is named in honor of the City Councilman who spearheaded the project and passionately advocated for Othello’s skateboarding youth until his passing in May of 2014. Spohn Ranch was selected as the skatepark designer in late 2014, due largely in part to our reputation … FULL POST
