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The skatepark was officially opened on the 17th of Arpil in the context of a youth festival and ceremoniously handed over to the community of Syke. At the event there were food and beverage carts as well as a stage with concerts. Numerous children and young people as well as parents and adults from the surrounding area came to the opening.
The first workshop took place with active participation in the old city nursery. Approximately 50 participants shared their ideas and suggestions. The resulting preliminary designs will then be presented and discussed in another workshop date.
During the Easter vacations there were daily workshops for the kids in Kölnberg. On two days we were on site with our whole team, built up the skatepark and gave the kids skateboarding assistance on the board. Photography: ©Jeffrey Ladd | jeffreyladd.com Initiators Since 2009, skate-aid has been realizing social skatepark projects worldwide for disadvantaged children and young people in countries such as Uganda, Namibia, Palestine, Syria and Nepal. Nepal and thus promotes their self-determined development. This is the mission […]
At the closed down airport Tegel in Berlin we accompanied a skate workshop and could take some impressions. Due to the rainy weather on this day, the workshop was held in the adjacent hangar. The kids, mainly Ukrainian refugees, could gain their first experiences on the board or improve their skills. Photography: ©Jeffrey Ladd | jeffreyladd.com Initiators Since 2009, skate-aid has been realizing social skatepark projects worldwide for disadvantaged children and young people in countries such as Uganda, Namibia, Palestine, […]
The construction site in Kamp-Lintfort is in full swing and the work is not affected despite bad weather.
In Moers the construction of the new skatepark starts. The used area is closed off and the construction can start.
At the construction site in Lüneburg, the first shafts for pipes were dug and further earthworks such as curbs were set. The project is progressing.
Drees & Sommer has been commissioned by the City of Cottbus/Chóśebuz to prepare a project study for the construction of a National BMX Event and Training Center Germany at the Cottbus Ostsee Sports and Leisure Park. We are supporting this exciting, sporting, technical, urban planning and economic study with Betonlandschaften as project partner together with CSIGHT GmbH, Ralf Maier and Dr. Markus Sass. At Drees & Sommer, Elisabeth Fiedler , Jeremy Proske and Arne Sebastian Fritz have been in charge […]
On February 27, the groundbreaking ceremony took place in Moers for the new amusement park. At the appointment the first prefabricated parts of the old skate park were disposed. The redesign of the skate park includes a street area, a large bowl for skate and BMX, a snakerun as well as a beginner area with generous recreation areas.
Construction of the new skate and bike park with parkour facility in Lüneburg began on January 25th In addition to the skate park, the new facility includes a jumpline for BMX, a pump track and a parkour facility as well as recreational areas.
On February 27th, the groundbreaking ceremony took place in Kamp-Lintfort for the new pump track with complementary sports facilities. This includes a street-oriented skate and bike park as well as a parkour facility and recreational areas.
In the new issue of the Playground magazine an article about our project “Skatepark in a Box” was published recently.
The construction of the new skatepark in Cotonou, Benin, is progressing well. A large part of the formwork and reinforcement work as well as clean layers have already been completed.
In the coastal city of Cotonou, in Benin (West Africa) the construction of the skatepark directly on the Gulf of Guinea has recently started. The skatepark includes classic streetelements, an open flowarea and functions secondarily as a movement landscape.
The submission of the design by LOA | Lars Otte Architektur to the open competition “Redesign of the surroundings at the Nuremberg Trials Memorial and construction of a new visitor center” – in which we were involved in the planning of the green spaces – was recognized with an award. The project The ensemble of the Palace of Justice is freed up in terms of urban space by the creation of a new square in front of the East Wing/Memorium. […]
This year the FLL organizes the FLL Traffic Safety Days for the 12th time. After great popularity in the past years, the event will again take place at two different locations: 22.11 – 24.11.2022 in Falkensee (near Berlin) and on 12.12 + 13.12.2022 in Bonn. In keeping with tradition, this year’s event will once again focus on current technical issues and topics relating to the road safety of trees. Participants will be offered a two-day program on this topic at […]
In a refugee camp in Pirlita/Balti in Moldova there are currently 380,000 refugees who have entered the Republic of Moldova since the beginning of the war. The refugee camp was set up on site by the association “Die AHRche e.V.” (international) and handed over to the local administration. Already in August a “Skatepark in a Box” was set up here by skate-aid and with volunteer skate coaches an offer for the refugee kids was provided. Here, up to 30 kids […]
From now on, up to 30 kids can rent skateboards and protective equipment here twice a week and learn to skate in pedagogically supervised workshops. On November 6, the first workshop took place here with coaches provided by skate-aid, local skaters and employees of Betonlandschaften. More information about the project “Skatepark in a Box” can be found here.
From now on, up to 30 kids can rent skateboards and protective equipment here twice a week and learn to skate in pedagogically supervised workshops. More information about the project “Skatepark in a Box” can be found here.
The new pumptrack in Übach-Pallenberg was recently completed and is open for use. In the coming spring 2023, this will still be ceremoniously opened.
On October 25 were for again in Krefeld to present the design of the new Bowl. Subsequently, the implementation planning will be started and so that the construction work is expected to be tendered in spring 2023. Construction is also scheduled to start in spring 2023 and to be completed and opened in summer 2023.
On the construction site for the skatepark renovation in Syke a lot has happened in the last weeks. The concrete work has been completed and only needs to cure. On Wednesday, November 9, the acceptance of the construction will take place. Accordingly, the new skatepark of Syke can be opened soon.
The published article presents the multifunctional concept with flexible zoning for different uses, as a basketball court, event space or as a youth center. The article appeared in the 5th issue 2022.
The trade journal reports on the reformulation of the set of rules, which must be revised due to the increasing demand for skate and bike facilities. Landscape architect Ralf Maier is working group leader and significantly involved in the revision of the regulations.
“Eldorado for sports enthusiasts” is the title of the article in the new issue 03|2022 and describes the diverse range of uses of the new sports and leisure park.
The published article is mainly about the multifunctional concept which allows a felxible zoning of the use and divides the new skate and leisure facility.
We have been commissioned by the municipality of Straelen to plan a new skate and bike park. In addition, a pumptrack in asphalt construction and other recreational facilities are planned.
The work on the skatepark and pumptrack is finished. Currently, the path connections and green areas are being produced. The opening of the facility is scheduled for fall 2022.
The construction work for the new sports and leisure park on the Sülzwiese has been put out to tender, so that construction can (probably) begin in early 2023. In addition to a skate park, a jumpline for BMX, a calisthenics and pakour facility, a pump track with kid track will also be built.
From now on, up to 30 kids can rent skateboards and protective equipment here twice a week and learn to skate in pedagogically supervised workshops. “Thanks to the commitment of actor Wotan Wilke Möhring as project sponsor of “RTL – Wir helfen Kindern” (RTL – We help children), the first skateboard location of skate aid international for socially disadvantaged children and young people has now been opened together with RTL charity boss Wolfram Kons.” (RTL – Wir helfen Kindern) Titus […]