January 16, 2019
Spohn Ranch and the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Recreation and Parks are teaming up to renovate the skatepark at the Lake Street Community Center. Located between Echo Park and DTLA, the Community Center’s existing skatepark features a modest collection of wood ramps that are reaching the end of their lifespan. Our design/build project will expand upon the current … FULL POST »
December 18, 2018
Spohn Ranch and our client of two decades, the City of Los Angeles, are teaming up for a new concrete skatepark at Harbor City Park in Harbor City, California. The 11,000 square foot skatepark will occupy an under-utilized space in the southwest corner of the park, at the intersection of Lomita Boulevard and Belle Porte Avenue. After several years of … FULL POST »
November 15, 2018
The City of Page, Arizona’s 3 million annual visitors can soon add state-of-the-art concrete skatepark to their vacation itineraries. After being selected via a nationwide search for skatepark design/build firms, then executing a comprehensive design process, Spohn Ranch has officially begun construction on the Page Skatepark. Located in the northwest corner of John C. Page Memorial Park, the skatepark design … FULL POST »
After several months of permitting and paperwork with the County of Los Angeles, Spohn Ranch’s design/build project at the Castaic Sports Complex is off to the races, with a target completion of December. The Castaic Skatepark will occupy a horseshoe pit area just north of the Sports Complex, right off Interstate 5 and about 10 miles north of Santa Clarita. … FULL POST »
October 29, 2018
Mattano Park Skatepark in Elizabeth, New Jersey has joined the modern era. A collection of steel ramps served the community well for many years, but new skatepark design trends and the escalating maintenance demands of steel ramps made it clear it was time to upgrade to concrete. A collaboration between Union County, the City of Elizabeth, Suburban Consulting Engineers and … FULL POST »
October 3, 2018
On Saturday, October 13, Spohn Ranch and the City of Hawaiian Gardens will celebrate the grand re-opening of the Clarkdale Park Skatepark. Over the past few months, Spohn Ranch’s skilled craftsmen have been transforming what was once an unremarkable collection of metal ramps into a modern concrete skatepark. Although our canvas was linear and compact, the updated space is thoughtfully … FULL POST »
October 1, 2018
After years of anticipation, the North Beardsley Skatepark is officially open! On Saturday, September 22, Spohn Ranch and North of the River Recreation Park District cut the ribbon for what many are calling Bakersfield’s “best skatepark yet”. Prior to Spohn Ranch’s skatepark design/build, the site was occupied by a defunct swimming pool that had been closed for decades. Other than … FULL POST »
September 6, 2018
As one of the most densely populated municipalities in the nation, the City of Somerville, Massachusetts has limited space for parks and recreation. So when Lincoln Park was up for renovation and City officials prioritized a space for skateboarders, it was clear they understood the value of skateparks. The skatepark, as well as the rest of the updated park, officially … FULL POST »
August 14, 2018
The title of “best skatepark in Ohio” will soon be bestowed upon Newark, Ohio, thanks to a state-of-the-art skatepark design/build by Spohn Ranch. The skatepark is one component of a larger improvement project at Everett Park and would not be possible without an amazing collaboration between Spohn Ranch, the Thomas J. Evans Foundation, the City of Newark and a team … FULL POST »
August 5, 2018
This fall, Knoxville, Iowa, 45 minutes southeast of Des Moines, will proudly celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art skatepark designed and built by Spohn Ranch. The highly-anticipated Knoxville Skatepark follows recent Spohn Ranch projects in Oskaloosa, Fairfield and Winterset and will continue to cement Spohn Ranch’s legacy as a premiere skatepark design/build firm. (view our other Iowa skateparks below) The … FULL POST »