Lessons in Flow - Skaters for Public Skateparks

Lessons in Flow

Written by Peter Whitley

Sunday, 07 December 2008 12:47

New Oslo Opera was inspired by and intended for skateboarding.

Skaters have always been more sensitive to architectural form than your average city-dweller. Finally it appears that architects are picking up on skaters' desires and creating forms that are intentionally interactive. It has been no secret to urban planners that successful public spaces require public participation, and few groups are more participatory than skateboarders. Architects are learning that by creating forms that attract skaters they can immediately activate a space like never before. Wired Magazine recently covered this change of thinking in their December issue which you can read online here:

Wired Magazine: New Oslo Opera House Is Really a Stealth Skatepark