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Project: alamosa Skate Park, albuquerque, nM
This project was commissioned in 2004 to be the city's second in-ground
large-scale skate park. In order to provide alternative skating opportunities
in the city, the West Side facility was designed as a park with the focus
on skating. It draws inspiration from Albuquerque's world-renowned
arroyo system as well as site-specific elements in the city that are now
off-limits to skating. The park is designed for skateboarders, in-line skat-
ers, and BMX bikers of all skill levels.
The skate park is composed of two distinct main areas, the Trenches
and the Skylit Bowl. The Trenches is a linear flow area with a mix of banks,
ledges, walls, stairs, gaps, and rails in various combinations and arrange-
ments. The majority of the Trenches is poured-in-place concrete with a
brick central plaza. The linear arrangement of this area is inspired by
Albuquerque's drainage arroyos, and it allows users to ride lines or ses-
sion-specific elements. The arrangement also disperses users through-
out the park instead of congregating them in the middle.
Figure 16.41 Illustrative site design
Courtesy of MorroW reArdon Wilkinson Miller, ltd., Albuquerque, nM
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