skateparks
Concrete recreation areas
Skateparks are outdoor or indoor facilities designed for skateboarding, featuring ramps, rails, bowls, and other structures that allow skaters to perform tricks.
Most towns of any size have at least one, often in a public park: The city finally built a skatepark after years of complaints about kids skating in the plaza.
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- bowlConcave food container
- rampSloped connecting surface
- railHorizontal support bar
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
quarterpipe · funbox · spine · hubba · pyramid · bank · coping · transition
Organized competitive event
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
- jamCooked fruit spread
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
heat · run · score · podium · X Games · medal · showcase · demo
Working team aboard
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- vibesInformal term for atmosphere
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
respect · etiquette · drop-in · line · flow · DIY · underground · scene
Los Angeles oceanfront district
- FDRDepression-era presidential initials
- MarseilleMajor southern French seaport
- MelbourneVictorian state capital
- BarcelonaCatalan capital city
Copenhagen · Tokyo · Sao Paulo · municipal · urban · destination · pilgrimage · landmark
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
ledge · quarterpipe · funbox · spine · hubba · pyramid · bank · coping · transition · vert
contest
Organized competitive event
judges · heat · run · score · podium · X Games · medal · showcase · demo · amateur
crew
Working team aboard
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- vibesInformal term for atmosphere
graffiti · respect · etiquette · drop-in · line · flow · DIY · underground · scene · community
Venice Beach
Los Angeles oceanfront district
- FDRDepression-era presidential initials
- MarseilleMajor southern French seaport
- MelbourneVictorian state capital
Barcelona · Copenhagen · Tokyo · Sao Paulo · municipal · urban · destination · pilgrimage · landmark · iconic
architect
Building design professional
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- flowUnbroken forward movement
terrain · landscaping · lighting · drainage · smooth · poured · prefab · modular · renovation · expansion
skateparksmeditation gardens
Landscaped areas for contemplation
golf courses · botanical gardens · nature reserves · country clubs · senior centers
skateparkshostile architecture
Design deterring unwanted use
country clubs · gated communities · formal gardens · private estates · manicured lawns