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Design:
VG Studio llc
Project Location:
103 Sabine St, Houston
Scope: 28.000 sf
Stage: Built
Design Team:
Victoria Goldstein
Ane Gozalez Lara
Munjer Hashim
Alfonso E. Hernandez | Energy Modeling:
Apex | Structural Engineering
IDS | Civil Engineering
Gandy2 lighting | Lighting Design
Clark Condon | Landscape Architecture
Masumi Briozzo | Graphic Design
Millis Development | Construction Company
Project:
The downtown Skatepark is a lively public space featuring professional skate bowls and beginner tricks. The park sits in the heart of Houston, within the Buffalo Bayou Parks and Recreation trails. VGS designed a 'loop' around the park for about 600 spectators including grass terraced seating, shaded areas, state of the art lighting and 170 ft of panels for urban street art, featuring local, national and international rotating art installations. This project was developed alongside the Houston Parks Board, the skaters and the Jamail foundation as a collaborative effort to activate the park and promote this urban sport so loved by locals and visitors. The result is a buzzing environment, used by the community and attracting skaters from across the board for sport, art and musical events.
Drone Picture of Built Skatepark. Photography: Lance Childers
Built View of north art wall and terraced seating for spectators. Photography: Lance Childers
Skaters enjoying the park
Entrance pavilion