Job Stats:

• Square Footage: 4,000
• Partners: BLDRS, Nor’Easter
• Project Completion: October 2023

APB reached out to Platform Group for a unique project, bringing together the public and private space. Our challenge was to maximize on a small footprint and create an engaging and safe space for the local youth and skateboarding community. Charlotte needed a space where they could express themselves, and also discover the virtues of skateboarding and its amazing culture. Since there are only a handful of places to skateboard in the area, this project directly draws a huge undeserved section of the local youth. In the design, we worked closely with the project architects and Mike Roebke of BLDRS to create an area that will meet the outreach goals of the partnership. One of the main features, dubbed the “TIE fighter” (from Star Wars), brings together a different mix of materials, providing many multiple options to skate, and offers a unique perspective for the onlooker.