The design can be considered a vertical park that celebrates the activities of urban life, combining them in one public space and showcasing them to the city. The park consists of a spacious steel structure, with slabs and stairs circling around each other, going up to the rooftop garden. Within the vertical park there are two main routes; one has the character of a city street, the other of an urban park. The first route provides spaces for activities like skateboarding, roller blading, parkour etc. The second route has a more calm character with crushes shell plateaus and lazy concrete stairs; a route to take a tranquil walk up to the roof.
The two routes first meet at the heart of the vertical park, on a square that can also be used for public performances. The steps are inviting to take a lunch break while enjoying the view on the skateboarders, or to have a coffee from the espresso bar. The translucent skate bowl hanging in the top the centre, showing the reflections of the skaters using it, is a interesting centre of attention. Both routes end in the rooftop garden that is draped on top of the steel structure, consisting of a hilly grass landscape with some small trees.
PROGRAM
International competition “Reclaiming the Street” on proposals how to intergrate skate culture back into public spaces
LOCATION
Worldwide
YEAR
2010
AWARDED HONOURABLE MENTION
studiodois 