Article source: EFFEKT

By introducing the ‘Skate+Park’ concept, EFFEKT has created a new type of multi-functional and recreational urban park area that bridges user groups of diverse interests and age.

In the spring of 2013, Lemvig Municipality faced a group of citizens eager to transform an empty industrial lot on the city’s harbour front into an area of leisure and recreation. In order to meet the demands of the local population, EFFEKT worked closely with representatives from different user groups to develop a new type of urban space. The result of this collaboration was an integrated skatepark + urban park that offered a range of programmatic features and recreational opportunities. Set in beautiful surroundings, the park has created a new social space in Lemvig, attracting skaters and families from the entire region.

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• Architects: EFFEKT
• Project: SkatePark
• Location: Lemvig, Denmark
• Software used: Rhino, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Client: Lemvig Municipality, Realdania, Lokale og Anlægsfonden
• Consultant: Glifberg + Lykke
• General Contractor: Søren V. Jensen, Skatepark Contractor: Beaver Concrete
• Area: 2.200 m2
• Year: 2013
• Team: Sinus Lynge, Tue Hesselberg Foged, Mikkel Bøgh, Matias Labarca Clausen, Tina Lund Højgaard, Nick Green, Marco-Antonio Ravini, Eyüp Şevki Fırıncı, Evgeny Markachev, Yulia Kozlova, Karen von Bonsdorff, Paulina Skrzypczyńska, Azra Mehmedbasic, Jakub Mateusz Wlodarczyk, Monika Muszyńska, Zuzana Retterova.
•  Status: Inaugurated in 2013
• Budget: 1.600.000 DKK
• Fee: 250.000 DKK