Los Angeles, California – Hansen Dam Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Our home City of Los Angeles, California has been blessed with an explosion of public skateparks over the past few years. While few are complaining about the 20+ parks available to ride, the recent wave of skatepark construction has been focused almost exclusively on plaza-based terrain, similar to … FULL POST
Aurora, Illinois – Official Grand Opening, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. June 21st, 2011 was the 9th annual International Go Skateboarding Day and Spohn Ranch had the privilege of celebrating the special day by skating and hanging out at the official grand opening of our latest design/build project in Aurora, Illinois. Big thanks to the local skateshop, Yeah Board Shop, who organized … FULL POST
North Laurel, Maryland – Skatepark Construction Progress, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Construction on North Laurel, Maryland’s new 12,000 square foot concrete skatepark is coming along great! The multi-level bowl is nearly complete, with only one section of flatwork remaining to be poured. Yesterday was also an exciting day as the large native boulders were delivered to the site and strategically … FULL POST
North Laurel, Maryland – Skatepark Construction Progress, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Construction is charging ahead on Spohn Ranch’s new 12,000 square foot concrete skatepark in North Laurel, Maryland. Earthwork, forming and rebar are coming along great, while the first sections of concrete are being placed in the multi-level bowl. Continually advancing construction methodology, we’ve employed several techniques that are dramatically … FULL POST
Suffolk, Virginia – Lake Meade Completed Park, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Local ripper Templeton Elliot just sent a grip of photos from our other recently completed skate spot in Suffolk, Virginia – this time at Lake Meade Park. Both Lake Meade and Bennett’s Creek officially opened in May and have been met with incredibly positive feedback from the Parks Department … FULL POST
Rialto, California Skatepark Construction Progress, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. We’re nearing the finish line in Rialto, California as the last of the features are shot and poured this week. The site of an old hockey rink, this 16,000 square foot space is looking a lot more like a state-of-the-art skatepark these days. In the photo above, Spohn Ranch’s Anthony Zavala … FULL POST
North Laurel, Maryland, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. As construction charges ahead on North Laurel, Maryland’s new 45 acre multi-service recreation center, we are proud to unveil the final design renderings for the park’s 12,000 square foot concrete skatepark. Collaborating with local landscape architects, Mahan Rykiel, our design process combined public design workshops and social media interfaces for a robust dialogue … FULL POST
Final Design for Woodland Park, Colorado Skatepark and Freestyle BMX Dirt Track, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The fenced-in lot with cheese-grater asphalt and dilapidated wood/metal ramps that Woodland Park’s skateboarders and BMX bike riders used to call home, will soon be no more. Thankfully they will have a new place to go – a bigger, more challenging and more aesthetically-pleasing … FULL POST
Bennett’s Creek Skate Spot – Suffolk, Virginia, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Just received some great shots of our recently completed skate spot in Suffolk, Virginia from Templeton Elliot, a skateboarding advocate from Norfolk and contributor to The Skateboard Mag. Templeton was actively involved in the design of both Suffolk skate spots and backs his concepts up with mean back smiths … FULL POST
Titusville, Florida Concrete Skatepark Completed!, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Our latest Florida design/build project is complete and we couldn’t be more excited. Local photographer Scott Kramer just returned from the park with some amazing shots of the finished product. Click the photo above to see all of the photos from the session. The waterfront views, the colored concrete and the … FULL POST
