Grindline Skateparks

Grindline Skateparks is an American company that designs and builds skateboard parks.[1][2] It has designed and built over 400 skateparks worldwide,[3] including the largest skatepark in America, Spring Park Texas.[4]

Grindline Skateparks
IndustryArchitecture
Founded2002
FoundersMark Hubbard
Dave Palmer
Headquarters
Seattle
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsSkateparks design
Number of employees
32
Websitegrindline.com

History

Mark Hubbard was working as a pool-building contractor. He helped with the construction of the Burnside Skatepark in Portland. Living in Seattle, he started to turn his friends' pools into half-pipes, and eventually created Grindline Skateparks[2] with cofounder Dave Palmer.[3] Grindline Skateparks was incorporated in 2002 by Mark Hubbard,[2] who managed the company until his death on 8 June 2018.[5][1]

In August 2014, Grindline Skateparks inaugurated the Spring Skatepark in Greenspoint, Texas, one of the world's largest skateparks.[4]

In 2018, Grindline completely remodeled the Humboldt Avenue Skatepark in Chico.[6] Tony Hawk shared his plan to copy the new Chico bowl at the Wilmington Skatepark he is developing.[7]

Description

Grindline Skateparks is specialized in building free-form shaped deep pools. Its creation process includes co-designing the skate parks with the local skaters.[2] The company is based in Seattle.[8]

The company has 32 employees (2018).[3]

Skateparks built
Photo Name Location Year Description
Scott Stamnes Memorial Skate Park[2] Orcas Island
Rotary Skate Park[2] Brainbridge Island Size: 14,000 square feet
Spring Skatepark[4] Greenspoint Size: 78,000 square feet
Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark[4] Houston
Pitcher Park Memorial Skate Park[9] Pittsburgh 2013 Size: 17,000 square feet
Budget: $600,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation)
Ogden Skatepark[10] Ogden 2017 Budget: $543,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation)
Union Gap Skatepark[11] Union Gap Budget: $192,000
Kiwanis Skatepark[11] Size: 12,000 square feet
Prosser Skatepark[11] Prosser Size: 3,600 square feet
Kapa‘a Skatepark[12] Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, Hawaii‘i 2020 Size: 6,000 square feet
Budget: $250,00
Riverside Park Skatepark[13][14] Detroit 2021 Size: 15,000 square feet
Budget: $800,000

References
  1. TEGNA. "Grindline Skateparks is bringing a skatepark to your community".
  2. Justin Hocking (2005). "Gridline". Dream Builders: The World's Best Skate Park Creators. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 15–20. ISBN 978-1-4042-0338-9.
  3. Derek Hall (5 August 2018). "Seattle skatepark visionary is mourned, but his company rolls on". Seattletimes.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. "Largest skatepark in North America opens in Greenspoint".
  5. "UPDATE: Mark Hubbard, founder of Grindline Skateparks has died". Westsideseattle.com. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  6. "Chico skatepark getting another feature". Chicoer.com. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. Sharon Martin (1 March 2018). "Tony Hawk plans to duplicate Chico bowl at North Carolina skate park". Chicoer.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  8. Boon, Jacob. "Skate park too extreme for Dartmouth?".
  9. David Templeton (26 August 2014). "Carnegie skateboard park honors the lives of drowned men". .post-gazette.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  10. WECT Staff. "Ogden Skatepark set to open Saturday".
  11. Faulk, Mike. "Union Gap skate park estimated at $192K, donation drive continues".
  12. Shinno, Stephanie (2020-12-16). "Skate park renovations expected done next week". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  13. Jay Kozlarz (21 June 2019). "Celebrate the grand opening of Riverside Park's new skatepark". Detroit.curbed.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  14. "$800,000 skateboard park opens in southwest Detroit". 22 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.


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