I'm studying architectural technology and constructions management, and sitting on my final semester writing the final report for my bachelor about local treatment of rainwater.
I want to show of what I'm doing, hoping to get some critique, input and ideas out of it.
In the report I show and tell at large about the general solutions for local treatment of rainwater, but a specific part is on how to use some of these installations recreationally.
I got in contact with the the municipal of the city of Aarhus, because a friend of mine knew, that they we're planning on a major intervention on how to treat heavy rainfalls in a central area of the city. I got handed the master plan for the area, and what you see in the drawings is an idea for a dry rainwater basin, that's gonna get flooded when it rains, and then it's going to stay dry for the rest of the time.
The deal was, that they would share their plans, and I would let them use my design for the basin.
I told him, that I never had much experience designing skateparks, and that he should bring my proposal to professional skatepark entrepreneurs, and let them have the definite and final say on the specific design. He said, that he had been skating for a bit in the 80's, and got my point on letting people who build skateparks everyday lay the final hand.
Measurements is as follows:
- The flat bottom is 11,8 m from side to side and 7,6 m from the bottom of the quarter to the furthest point of the flat bottom on the other side. (38,7 foot x 24,9 foot).
- The quarter is 80 cm high with a 180 cm radius. (31,5 inch h, 70,9 inch r)
- The slappy curb is 12 cm high (4,7 inches).
The reactions I'm hoping for is on:
- The overall idea and design? How does the spot feel to you? Would you skate it?
- Specific measurements? Does it seem fair enough to hand forward?
- Any ideas in alternative design?
- Ideas on how to make the transition from the quarter to the bank?
I'm drawing in Revit.
Basin at regular operationBasin a heavy operationOverviewSideviewIn operationSite plan