January 7, 2009

Skate Inspired Architecture

Ever walked past a building or structure and thought to yourself that someone working there has to be a skateboarder (cough*St Kilda foreshore*cough)? Well according to Zaha Hadid, via this article by Wired, maybe not… but they do consult with skateboarders for certain design features. The image above is of the new Oslo Opera House which has been designed with skateboarders in mind (some areas anyway). It makes you wonder whilst this is happening, why many councils still battle building skate parks. Worth the read.

by Chris