This design has been proposed to replace the existing skate park between Elles Road and Ness Street. Existing phenomena and vegetation was taken into account when developing the layout for this design. A line of cherry trees (?) from Elles Road was retained to create an avenue effect in the design. A banked strip with associated obstacles and the main entrance was placed on the southern side with a boxed area and axillary entrance on the other. Due to the amount of available space the widths were kept to a minimum. Vegetated swales cut through both strips from the Cherry tree (?) planting strip into bioretention areas.
These areas flow into a central area with a range of skateable features and flow banks that then steps up to a snake run and spine bowl on the top platform. At the furtherest end of the bowl a skateboarding strip leads to the Ness Street entrance.
The design was generally focused around working in with the existing vegetation and banked areas on the opposite side of the railway tracks with some reference to local features. This includes the rocking coastline areas of the bluff and the Tuatara sanctuary at the Southland mueseum and art gallery. Eventually the gardens surrounding the skate park will connect with planting schemes in the local area. With more interaction with the community this area of the design can be developed further.
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