City Calling All Skatepark Design Nerds
posted by on March 7 at 14:20 PM
Now that the Skate Park Advisory Committee (SPAC) has settled on a designer for the Seask8 skatepark replacement site, it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty.
Over the next few months, SPAC and the Seattle Center will hold a series of design meetings and SPAC is hoping to get input from skaters early in the design process.
So, if you’ve got a grand vision for the new SeaSk8, make sure you show up to the first meeting. Just remember, Seask8’s only going to be about 9,000 square feet, and because the site’s being built over Key Arena’s kitchen, the new park can’t have a bowl, since construction can’t go below grade.
Input from skaters will be sent back to the park’s designer, Newline/VDZ, which will put together preliminary designs to show off at later meetings.
Meeting schedule:Tuesday, March 25 6:30-8PM @ Seattle Center Pavilion A
Thursday, May 8 6:30-8PM @ Seattle Center Shaw Room
Thursday, June 5 6:30-8PM @ Seattle Center Shaw Room
I'm holding out for a skatepark that cuts thru the Gates Pavilion.
The city, in it's "grand" vision, has completely screwed the siting of the skateboard park. No one wins in this location. It should be where the Fun Forest is north of the monorail. Cheaper for the taxpayers, bigger for the skaters, no one gets displaces,and easier/quicker to build. This is remarkably short-sited and ill conceived.
Yawn.
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