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SPOHN RANCH <br />PROJECT PORTFOLIO <br />O <br />S <br />K <br />A <br />L <br />O <br />O <br />S <br />A <br />, <br /> <br />I <br />O <br />W <br />A <br /> <br />O <br />S <br />K <br />A <br />L <br />O <br />O <br />S <br />A <br /> <br />U <br />R <br />B <br />A <br />N <br /> <br />S <br />K <br />A <br />T <br />E <br />P <br />A <br />R <br />K <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />, <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br /> <br />S <br />Q <br /> <br />F <br />T <br /> <br />– <br /> <br />D <br />E <br />S <br />I <br />G <br />N <br />/ <br />B <br />U <br />I <br />L <br />D <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />Selected as the skatepark design/build contractor in the winter of 2010, Spohn Ranch joined an integrated team of engineers and landscape architects who <br />were drafting a unique vision for a redevelopment project in the heart of Oskaloosa’s downtown district. As the centerpiece of Oskaloosa’s new Urban Park, <br />we envisioned the skatepark as a vibrant and colorful space that could be proudly displayed as a community showpiece. <br /> <br />While the majority of Iowa’s skateparks feature metal ramps on old tennis courts or large expanses of dull concrete, Oskaloosa’s new action sports space <br />stands alone. With an innovative sculptural quality and a diversity of aesthetic enhancements, the resulting design is arguably the most progressive <br />skatepark in the State of Iowa. Often resembling more of an urban plaza than a traditional skatepark, the park features a dynamic colored concrete pattern, <br />integrated granite collages and a host of cantilevered obstacles that double as architectural focal points.