Gallery: Ingenious Architecture: A Skatepark That Prevents Flooding
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A rendering of the final skate bowl. *Image: Søren Nordal Enevoldsen*
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A canal directs rainwater into three bowl-like basins that in totality can hold up to 10 swimming pools' worth of water. *Photo: Søren Nordal Enevoldsen*
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Keeping the functionality of the drainage system as a first priority; Enevoldsen had to work within the boundaries of the project’s basic design structure. *Image: Søren Nordal Enevoldsen*
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The site is part of an old industrial area in Roskilde. Up until recently it has housed a huge area with concrete-factory buildings. *Image: Søren Nordal Enevoldsen*
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Enevoldsen says that the fact that it’s a drainage system first and a skatepark second adds to the authenticity of the park. *Photo: Søren Nordal Enevoldsen*
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"Skaters feel at home in ditches and drainage systems. These areas can be like hidden treasures and are an integrated part of the skate culture," says Enevoldsen. *Photo: Søren Nordal Enevoldsen*
