The Paris 2024 Olympics will function the world’s first 3D printed skatepark, created by building firm Saint-Gobain. The 400m² skatepark opens on July 18th at Esplanade de Paris La Défense, selling the inclusive spirit of the video games. The venture concerned numerous artists, building consultants, and skateboarder Vincent Matheron. Designed with accessibility in thoughts, it contains options for all ability ranges and wheelchair customers, with enter from non-profit Pratikable.
Giant-format 3D printing was pivotal in developing the skatepark, manufacturing eight concrete modules. These embrace two launchers, an A-Body, a volcano, a double volcano, and three benches. All parts had been customized and printed at Saint-Gobain Weber Beamix’s facility in Eindhoven. Peter Paul Cornelissen, Weber Beamix’s 3D Enterprise Unit Supervisor, emphasised 3D printing’s advantages, equivalent to environmental footprint discount, enhanced creativity, sooner manufacturing instances, and design freedom.
“These 3D printed concrete modules are superbly crafted. The floor is completely suited to skateboarding, neither too slippery nor too tough”, stated Hortense, co-founder of the Concrete Surf Riders Paris membership.
”The slope of the ramps works with all varieties of boards: surfskate, skateboard… and makes the park accessible to all ranges, from newbie to superior. The pinball print provides a playful contact, with out detracting from the standard of the bottom.”
Architect and skateboarder Aubry Ramillon performed an important function within the venture, remodeling preliminary ideas into actuality. The park additionally incorporates a mural by Olympic handball champion Luc Abalo, depicting Staff Saint-Gobain athletes. Open till August 11, 2024, the skatepark can be relocated throughout the Paris area after the Olympics.
