January 19, 2009
The skateboarding bulldog!, originally uploaded by theMaykazine. Spohn Ranch was proud to provide the ramp course for Natural Balance’s float in the Rose Parade, featuring the skateboarding bulldogs Tillman and Tyson. After building the course at our Los Angeles fabrication shop, we got to host various training sessions where the bulldogs came out to practice. Again, Spohn Ranch is the … FULL POST »
December 9, 2008
Brownsville Skatepark Photos – Texas – Bowl flatwork, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. A new concrete skatepark built by Spohn Ranch. Grand opening is December 19th. Designed with Pillar Design Studio, the park features a complex bowl with a tear-drop spine and pool coping. A street plaza surrounds the bowl with multi-levels, stairs, granite benches and wide banks. The park was … FULL POST »
November 10, 2008
Here’s an amazing video put out by Transworld. Looks like the Reliance and Siren crews got together for a bbq at our new skate plaza.
October 29, 2008
22.jpg, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Thanks to Craig from our office who put this together. We’ll make it a little nicer with photos and text as we go along. If you’re interested in photos or details about a specific park, please email us at skateparks@spohnranch.com. Or visit our Online Skatepark Portfolio
October 24, 2008
Ambassador Skate Plaza Session Photos, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Top street skaters have been making trips to the new skate plaza in Wilmington. Happy to finally have a street plaza in Los Angeles, they’re interested to see how P-Rod’s design turned out. Their feedback has been very positive. Typically, they’re just blown away that someone has built a skatepark that … FULL POST »
October 14, 2008
Paul Rodriguez and Aaron Spohn, originally uploaded by busaboys. Here are 3 of the people behind the newest positive community space in Los Angeles – Mark Mariscal, Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez, Jr. and Aaron Spohn. Mark Mariscal – a senior official with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez, Jr. – one of the top street skaters … FULL POST »
September 28, 2008
DSCF4535, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. L.A.’s First Skate Plaza: Grand Opening Photos Transworld Skateboarding Carleton Curtis Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | 4,616 views | B&W Photography by Yoon Sul Color Photography by Carleton Curtis [WILMINGTON, CA] If I told you the City of Los Angeles didn’t boast a 100% skate plaza, would you believe me? Well up until yesterday, the … FULL POST »
September 25, 2008
Skatepark Design – Wilmington Youth Destination Spot by Spohn Ranch Skateparks, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Co-Designed by Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez, Jr. and Spohn Ranch Skateparks. This is from Day 2 of construction. The pieces are lifted from a truck to the site. Typically, the pieces are placed on concrete footers. When the pieces are completely fitted, concrete flatwork is poured … FULL POST »
August 25, 2008
Waterfall piece for skatepark bowl with elevation changes, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. This is part of a waterfall to be installed in a SpohnCrete bowl. This piece is massive, about 8 feet tall x 10 feet deep x 12 feet long. We’re finally pushing pre-cast to the point where it can replicate any poured-in-place feature, including waterfalls, over-vert and complex … FULL POST »
August 18, 2008
SpohnCrete skatepark with bowl & street section, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. We had high-end 3D renderings created for several of our SpohnCrete skateparks. Most of these parks are already built or under construction. While these parks only begin to tap the potential of the SpohnCrete system, they’re a good starting point when creating a custom skatepark. Advanced features like waterfalls, … FULL POST »