Category — skatepark

Shot a few minutes of video on March 29, 2009. A few of the Artisan crew were skating as well as local Thomas Henson. The skatepark was not officially open at the time but it didn’t stop the hundred or so skaters that day. 

The park is supposed to “soft” open on April 4, 2009 and the City of Raleigh is planning a “Grand” Opening on May 2, 2009. 

Raleigh Skatepark Session (3/29/2009) from netposer on Vimeo.

Yeah, that’s right Tim Payne and crew are creating skateable art out of concrete. Not only do these pieces of art look cool and modern they also skate good (+1).

What TeamPain is doing here is building skateable terrain that is also art. So if your town is building a skatepark and/or skate plaza this might be something to check out.

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Took a trip out to the park with Marshal during lunch. Such a nice day to visit the Artisan crew. When we go there they were shooting the big bowl’s deep end.

Took a few photos.

Here’s Marshal standing in the flow area by the channel wall with pool block.

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Tuesday September 30th, 2008 at Marsh Creek Park.  The park is located at 3016 New Hope Road in Raleigh, NC.

If you can manage to sneak out of work/school (j/k about the school) and show your support that’d be cool, but it you can’t, we understand.  I’ll take some photos and maybe some video for archival purposes and post it up on Tuesday. In the meantime check out the new “Harsh Creak” blog.

UPDATE:

Here are a few photos taken during the dedication:
 
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That is the name of a new blog that’s going to keep tabs on the construction of the Raleigh Skatepark at Marsh Creek.  Jer and Jayrock are going to post construction photos, updates, and any issues that pop up during construction. I’ll keep you posted here, of course, and post periodically of what Jer and Jay are up to over there.  Artisan will be the “skatepark” builders of this new park (as well as the new Durham park that’s still in the planning/design phase).

Check out the logo Jer designed
 

Here’s a cheesy mock-up of where the park will be situated
 

Here’s the latest rendering (I think it’s the final design)

Be sure to visit HarshCreak

Sibbarp Skatepark, Sweden’s newest park has nothing over 4′. At first you would think it would be a kiddie-style/only park-it’s not. There are some cool features inside this park like some round wall with a boulder-thingy in the corner (guess it mimmicks steps),  different types of vocanos, spines, ledges…just watch the video and you’ll see (after the jump) .  Word is you can cruise around the entire park without pushing (now that’s my kind of park). 

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blkprjkt over at Concrete Disciples comes through again with a sick write-up (including photos, of course, and this time quite a few videos) of this year’s Oregon Trifecta.

Buck Smith can do a BSB on just about anything

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The new Durham, NC skatepark looks amazing and  very different from your  average skatepark.

from bullcityrising.com:

“Supporters of a long-awaited skateboard park for the Bull City will be pleased to learn that tonight’s consent agenda provides for the formal approval of a design-build contract for the facility, to be built in-ground at Durham Central Park.”

“Durham Central Park went along with the idea, though, and the Council is expected to approve an agreement with Lumina Builders of Wrightsville Beach and Pillar Design Studios of Tempe, Az. for the project.”

Update: White Phantom from the eastcoastSURF.com forums posted this:

I’ve been following this for a while now by calling city staff time to time and asking questions. Looks like things may be moving forward… Obviously all this is subject to change, but here’s what I know separate of what is posted at bullcityrising:
-Park to be open dawn-to-dusk (no lights) and free.
-Pads required, but no talk (at least yet) of strict enforcement.
-1 or 2 public information meetings are supposed to take place within the next couple of months. They confirmed over the phone that I’m on the email list to receive notice of the meetings, so I’ll post dates when I hear. No depths, type of coping, etc decided yet for the bowl, so that topic should be up for discussion during the meetings. Not sure whether other design elements are up for discussion.
-Not confirmed, but I hear that Artisan will subcontract for the park/tranny work and Lumina Builders will do other non-skatepark work (similar to Raleigh, I guess).
-Current projected completion date is March 2009. Most people probably agree that’ll change, but this week’s approval of the contract at least is a sign things are moving forward.
I’m all for more parks, but gotta give a SHOUT — long live the backyard scene too!

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Found some great shots and a video (after the jump) of Chris Miller and Andy McDonald skating Pier Park in Oregon.  I’m guessing getting over that doorway front side is no joke but Chris and Andy make it look easy.
   
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Artisan Skateparks just completed the Stanley, VA skatepark.  It’s a small park (3,500 sq. ft.). There’s an 8 ft. – 5 ft. kidney and street course with steps, hubba ledge, bank, quarter pipe, and fun box.  Opening Day is September 28, 2008. Check out the photos after the jump.

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