The Jewett Park Skatepark’s highly-anticipated renovation is complete and will officially open to the public on July 6. While Spohn Ranch’s skatepark construction scope was completed last fall, the skatepark was just one component of a larger revitalization project for Deerfield’s Jewett Park, so local skateboarders had to wait patiently for the rest of the project to wrap up. The … FULL POST
West Des Moines’, Iowa first concrete skatepark breaks ground later this month at American Legion Park. The 5,000 square foot skatepark will transform a linear footprint formerly occupied by a wooden half-pipe that was removed in 2019 due to maintenance issues. Recognizing Spohn Ranch’s highly-regarded skatepark design-build portfolio across Iowa, including Young’s Park Skatepark and Bailey Park Skatepark, the City … FULL POST
After years of tenacious fundraising by local non-profit, Project S-Park, we are gearing up to begin building the Village of Milford, Michigan’s new skatepark. Milford’s skateboarders were tired of the grey blobs of concrete typical across the Detroit suburbs and sought out Spohn Ranch for our modern skatepark design approach. We understood their vision and despite some challenging site topography, … FULL POST
The long overdue Victorville Skatepark is officially under construction at Doris Davies Park. Spohn Ranch’s years of hard work began with a feasibility study and site selection process in 2015. After evaluating several potential sites, Doris Davies Park was recommended as the best location for Victorville’s first skatepark due to its visibility, existing infrastructure and wide-open design canvas. A comprehensive … FULL POST
The highly-anticipated Rockaway Beach Skatepark is finally coming to fruition via the specialized expertise of Spohn Ranch’s concrete craftsmen. We’ve been forced to take some extra precautions due to COVID-19, but are thankful to be working and excited for the NYC skateboarding community to enjoy this skatepark once normalcy returns. Clocking in at 16,000 square feet of concrete, the Rockaway … FULL POST
After years of fighting a losing battle against the flooding Cedar River, the wood ramps at Exchange Park have been recycled and the City of Waterloo has teamed up with Spohn Ranch to upgrade to a modern concrete skatepark. The new Waterloo Skatepark will be moving roughly ½ mile down Park Road to a triangular lot just south of Joe … FULL POST
Construction documents are complete, steel fabrication is wrapping up and Spohn Ranch is gearing up to break ground on our first Nebraska skatepark for the City of Norfolk. After a decade of critically-acclaimed skatepark design-build in neighboring Iowa, we’re excited to continue extending our network of high-quality skatepark construction across the Midwest. The Norfolk Skatepark, otherwise known as Miracle Skatepark, … FULL POST
The new El Monte skatepark is more than a skatepark. It’s a work of art. Tapping into El Monte’s Art in Public Places fund, the skatepark continues Gibson Mariposa Park’s butterfly theme with sculpted concrete curving and winding in the shape of a butterfly. The artistic “butterfly bowl” is the focal point of the design, but colored concrete “stripes” flow … FULL POST
Spohn Ranch’s latest NYC skatepark project, a collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and landscape architecture firm Abel Bainnson Butz, is nearing completion at Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood. The Betsy Head Skatepark is approximately 6,000 square feet of flowing fun. Quarter-pipes and other transition elements line nearly every inch of the perimeter, … FULL POST
This past November Spohn Ranch and Ivins City, Utah officially celebrated the grand opening of Ivins’ new concrete skatepark at UNITY Park. The southern end of the 8,000 square foot skatepark features an open-ended bowl with multiple waterfalls and a variety of hips. The bowl flows north into a modern street section with grind rails, manual pads and stairs. The … FULL POST
