Location:
Alamosa Community Center
6900 Gonzales Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
Phone: (505) 836-8760
Click here for directions
Project Description:
This project was commissioned in 2004 to be the City’s second in-ground large scale skatepark. The majority of the City’s other existing concrete skateparks typically have bowls and flow courses with radiused transitions and limited “streetscape” elements. In order to provide a larger variety of skate opportunities in the City, the Alamosa facility is designed more as a park to skate.
The ARTIFEX team met with the city and local riders and researched the local culture, architecture and skate spots in order to establish our key areas of focus.
Distinctive Features:
- Design inspired by Albuquerque’s arroyo drainage system and local skate spots
- Trend to provide a campus or civic plaza feel
- Use integrated landscaping and site grading
- No perimeter fence and multiple entry points creates unlimited lines of circulation
