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Project Size:ﾠ 28,500 sq.ft. Project Info:ﾠ Concrete Street Course w/ Flow Bowl and Peanut Bowl Project Status: Open
PARK NAME - Brook Run Skate Park SIZE - 28,500 sq.ft. MATERIAL - Concrete PROJECT INVOLVEMENT - Co Designer, Construction Documentation, Construction Observation
Featured Article from March LASN 2007 Directly across from the Childrens Adventure Garden, local teenagers will soon have a stimulating outdoor experience of their own. Altamira Design is managing all aspects of creating a stellar skate parkone that promises to be the largest and most fantastic in the southeast region. The talents of skate park design expert Brad Siedlecki of Pillar Design Studios in Tempe, Arizona are essential to the projects success. I am impressed with DeKalb Countys commitment to take the leap and do everything right, Siedlecki says. In frequent meetings with neighborhood teens, Siedlecki found a savvy group of skating enthusiasts that knew exactly what features they wanted. Drawing on his own experience as a skateboarder, he builds skate parks around the country to help communities make those ideas happen. The park addresses all skill levels from beginners to advanced and caters to every aspect of the sport - skateboarding, roller-blading and BMX (bicycle moto cross) bike riding. Measuring an impressive 28,400 square feet, the curvaceous concrete landscape of bowls, drops, steps and ledges is all about re-creating the feel of skateboarding on city streets. Only here, it is completely legal. Special featureswith names like the Volcano and the Death Boxmake the project an excellent template for what a great skate park should be. A deep bowl with an 11-foot elevation change simulates the experience of skateboarding inside a dry swimming pool. Other amenities ensure that the park becomes a regional destination with spectator seating, food concessions, plenty of restrooms and a shade pavilion. Related colors will echo and visually connect the skate park to the playground. Now on the fast track with a total budget of $2.5 million, the new attraction is expected to be filled with moving wheels and live action by this summer. |
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