In the seaside town of Folkestone, in Kent, Englandς, the F51 who wants to be the first high-rise skateboard park in the world and which was designed by the architectural firm Hollaway Studio to order the millionaire Roger De Haan.
The three floors – Bowl Floor, Street Floor and Flow Floor – offer both skateboarding fans and BMX riders top facilities with three huge pits and multi-level “landscapes”. In addition the building includes a 15 meter high wall for climbing and on the ground floor, an Olympic-sized boxing court next to a cafe, decorated with art for skateboarding. They are scattered throughout the building 12 murals by local artists (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbpnn4tNuzx/).
“The F51 is dedicated to young people, it has to do with the rebirth of the city for the next generation,” said architect Guy Hollaway, founder of the architectural firm.
“Usually, you do not expect a skateboard park to be in the city center. “Normally it would be out of town and not part of the community, and that really encourages young people to come and tell them ‘you are the most important customer in town because you are the future,'” he added.
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