Representing a giant pinball machine, this 400m² skatepark on the Esplanade de Paris La Défense will be open from July 18 and accessible to all for the duration of the Olympic Games.
The Olympic Games are not just about enhancing sports equipment but also creating new entertainment venues.
In this vein, tourists and attendees at the Olympic Games (whether beginner or expert, young or old, able-bodied or disabled) could enjoy a skatepark featuring 3D-printed concrete modules created by Saint-Gobain, Official Supporter of Paris 2024.
Located on the Esplanade de Paris La Défense, a stone’s throw from the Saint-Gobain Tower, this 400m² skatepark offers a spectacular view between the Grande Arche de La Défense and the Arc de Triomphe. It has been designed as a giant pinball machine accessible to all, beginners or experienced skateboarders, families, able-bodied or disabled people, from July 18 until August 11, 2024. As part of Paris 2024’s “Legacy” program, this facility will be reinstalled after the events in a town in the Paris region.
Custom-built modules
Composed of 8 modules, including 2 launchers, 1 A-Frame, 1 volcano, 1 double volcano and 3 benches, the Saint-Gobain Skate Game was custom-built at the Saint-Gobain Weber Beamix plant in Eindhoven (Netherlands), in collaboration with specialists in urban environment planning and sliding space design, as well as the non-profit organization Pratikable.
“With 3D concrete printing, we’ve been able to imagine an unprecedented skatepark that adapts to all kinds of practices. Experienced skaters will be able to try out modules that no one has skated anywhere else in the world, with a multitude of tricks possible and even imaginable. Those discovering the sport for the first time will have no trouble getting started and progressing. Wheelchair skaters in particular will also have a fully accessible playground, thanks to our collaboration with the Pratikable association, with whom we have worked to ensure that our modules are as inclusive as possible,” explains Aubry Ramillo, architect-designer and skateboarder.
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