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The time has come for the association “Die AHRche e.V.” to receive the building permit for the new skate park in Bad Neuenahr. Due to the destruction caused by the devastating flood in July 2021, the planned 2023 State Garden Show in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, which included a skate park, could not take place. The damage to the town’s infrastructure, buildings, businesses, sports facilities and parks, as well as to projects already implemented for the state horticultural show, is so extensive […]
The construction work for the new skate park in Much is progressing rapidly. In the first three weeks, the access road and the earth modeling have already been completed. This week, further steel frames were installed and the first clean layers for the transitions and banks were produced.
ENGAGED Taking the initiative is the focus of the first issue of DAB (Deutsches Architektenblatt) 2024, in which architects and planners are interviewed who are committed in a very special way. Falling down, getting up again, carrying on is the title of Ralf Maier’s interview. The interview focuses on his motivations, commitment and, of course, the voluntary projects realized for the Skate Aid Foundation around the world. The complete article can be found on the website of the Deutsches Architektenblatt.
The safety inspection was carried out in Moers with DEKRA and the Moers fire department.
After locations in Berlin, Cologne, Bad Neuenahr and Moldova, we are pleased to announce the fifth location of the successful mobile container concept. The project, developed with skate-aid e.V. and kukuk-box, includes a completely mobile skate park including boards, bikes and safety equipment. The project was also on display at this year’s FSB trade fair in Cologne.
On Friday, November 24th, you can take part in the design of 5 youth parks in Grevenbroich and help plan them. The whole thing takes place from 16-18 o’clock and everyone aged 14-27 is cordially invited. More information can be found in the flyer. On Friday, November 24th, you can take part in the design of 5 youth parks in Grevenbroich and help plan them. The whole thing takes place from 16-18 o’clock and everyone aged 14-27 is cordially invited. […]
In Moers, we successfully carried out the acceptance test with the city.
On behalf of the Flemish Sports Agency, we carried out the safety inspection of the Olympic training center/skating hall on November 6th, 2023 and advised the client during the construction work. The facility was planned by California Skatepark and the company carrying out the construction was mindworkramps
At the last FSB trade fair in Cologne, we had our Skatepark in a Box on the action area, which was visited and ridden by many visitors and kids despite the modest weather. Thanks to Köln Messe, Kukuk & Skate-Aid
Skatepark Weiden in der Oberpfalz (@ioskateparks) Photos: @nahhuelmarttine Riders: @danny_leon, @ales_amor Built by https://www.ioskateparks.com/ (Instagram: @ioskateparks) Skatepark Weiden in der Oberpfalz (@ioskateparks) Photos: @nahhuelmarttine Riders: @danny_leon, @ales_amor Built by https://www.ioskateparks.com/ (Instagram: @ioskateparks) Skatepark Weiden in der Oberpfalz (@ioskateparks) Photos: @nahhuelmarttine Riders: @danny_leon, @ales_amor Built by https://www.ioskateparks.com/ (Instagram: @ioskateparks) Skatepark Weiden in der Oberpfalz (@ioskateparks) Photos: @nahhuelmarttine Riders: @danny_leon, @ales_amor Built by https://www.ioskateparks.com/ (Instagram: @ioskateparks)
At our photo exhibition at the FSB fair in Cologne, many people came to take a closer look at our projects and to get in touch with us.
https://www.fsb-cologne.de/events/eventflaechen/skatepark-in-a-box/ On the exhibition boulevard you can also see our photo exhibition on the topic “Identity creation through skateparks”. plannerForum In the “planerFORUM” Mr. Maier will give lectures on the following topics on three days: Tuesday: 24.10. 11:20 a.m.: Skate parks as a stable social environment – using Nepal and Uganda as examples. Wednesday: 10/25 12:00 p.m.: Skatepark in a Box at Kölnberg Thursday: 26.10. 10:15 a.m.: Skatepark in a Box – mobile skate elements for temporary use https://www.fsb-cologne.de/events/veranstaltungen/planerforum/
The project Skatepark in a Box was published in the English language book Container Architecture / Modular Construction Marvels. It can be seen on the event area at the FSB fair in Cologne (24.10.-27.10.) https://www.fsb-cologne.de/events/eventflaechen/skatepark-in-a-box/ “Skatepark in a Box” is the result of collaboration between the skate-aid, Kukuk and maier landscape architecture / concrete landscapes.
For the second time this year, DEKRA experts from all over Germany were trained on the topic of road safety for skate and bike facilities. Landscape architect Ralf Maier from Cologne dealt in the theoretical part with the application of the skate park standard DIN EN 14974 as well as the FLL recommendations for planning, construction and maintenance of skate and bike facilities. In a site visit, the skate and bike facility in Dortmund-Hombruch was visited and the theoretical knowledge […]
The book presents skate parks from various manufacturers and planners from all over the world. In addition to Dortmund and Augsburg, the Skate Aid projects in Uganda, Syria and Nepal are also illustrated there. The book is now available on Amazon.
Starting signal for the construction of the skate and bike facility. The company Märkisch Grün has begun with the earthworks and parallel to the start of construction, the future users in the Senfte were informed about the status of the work and the planned timelines. The civil engineering work should be completed by the end of this year so that the company Mindworks can begin with the construction of the skating facility this year. Completion of the facility is scheduled […]
After a construction period of only 7 weeks, the construction work was completed by the company Schneestern. The Bowl in Krefeld was now ceremoniously opened with a skate contest. Many thanks to the sponsors of the material prizes 24/7 Distro & Höllenritt
High-ranking visitor from the USA! SALBA was here in Cologne for an event and took the opportunity to take a look at our Backyard Pool in Bonn. The Master of Pools gave us his blessing. However, we were happy to see the Master at work. How To Skateboard Forever | Steve Alba’s True Grit Pics by Jeffrey Ladd
The largest recreational facility of its kind was now also ceremoniously opened as part of a summer festival since the opening took place with little audience in the snow flurry. The Kasteler Rheinufer in Wiesbaden has long been a popular meeting place for young and old. It is already known for the coexistence of families walking, young people playing sports, musicians* under the bridge, salsa dance nights or car tuning and graffiti enthusiasts. With the expansion of the Rhine embankment […]
On 29.9. the first participation workshop for the skatepark renovation in Bonn Bad Godesberg will take place. This will take place at the Rigalsche Wiese in the old skatepark.
On September 6, the 3rd planning meeting will take place in wesel at the Westenergie Auenstadion.
The 3rd participation workshop will take place on 12.9. in the old city nursery to collect more ideas for the skate facility in Pforzheim.
Skaters, wheelchair skaters, BMXers and parkour athletes can now show their tricks on the Sülzwiesen. The long-awaited BMX course and the callisthenics course area are also open. Pics by Hansestadt Lüneburg Lüne-Blog.de
On August 12th the new skatepark and pumptrack in Kamp-Lintfort was officially opened. As part of the ceremony was held on the new pumptrack, a race as part of the NRW Pumptrack CUP 2023 presented by StreetGrown e.V. Pictures by Michael Schmitz (StreetGrown e.V.)
The construction of the new skate and bike park in Moers is progressing. At the last site inspection, a large part of the reinforcement has already been installed in the bowl. Also several obstacles could be concreted in the future beginner area.
Together with the leading architect Lars Otte we are very pleased about the third prize in the open competition “New library and city hall extension Lehsahn”.
The Pumptrack in the Flora Westfalica leisure park was ceremoniously handed over to the users.
On June 23, the awards of the European Garden Award of the Foundation Schloss Dyck (Jüchen, Germany) and the European Garden Heritage Network EGHN were presented in the park of Schloss Dyck. The Westpark in Augsburg by Büro Lohaus- Carl- Köhmus was awarded 1st prize in the category Design of a Contemporary Park. For the landscape architecture office Lohaus + Carl from Hanover we created the detailed planning as well as the tender documents of the “movement landscape” made of […]
The work is almost completed. On 14.07. a section (Pumptrack and Kidstrack) will be opened. The entire facility will be ceremoniously opened on 14.08.
On 05.07 the second participation workshop took place in the old city nursery. Three planning variants were presented to the approximately 50 users present and lively discussions were held. On 12.09 a further workshop will take place to finalize the design planning.