After debriefing with Meg and Ollie on my chosen meeting idea I decided to use more than just one aspect of 'smooth and rough' within my site. The idea of smooth and rough textures meeting is one component, and the other is the more abstract idea of 'smooth' and 'rough' people clashing. The skating culture is not just about going to the local skate park provided with ramps, rails, bowls and whatnot, but its about seeing a piece of architecture and using it for something other than what it was intended for. Skating since the beginning was viewed as a rebellious act and during its invention it was seen as vandalism and damage to the city streets. Skating was popular in the more 'rough' parts of LA and the rest of the world, whereas the 'smooth' preppy youths stuck to sailing, boating and other 'high-class' activities.
This is where my clash of smooth and rough people comes in - the boat sheds will remain just that, a boat shed. They will have clean smooth surfaces, decorated with pastels and whites and the interior will be neatly organised with stacked shelving and taken care of by a proud and well groomed owner, one who is rich enough to own a boat and could possibly fall into the 'preppy' category. A smooth sailor.
From the roof of the sheds upward, will be a stark contrast - darker colours will be used as well as graffiti, the area will be cluttered and messy with rough bumpy textures and dents and marks everywhere due to skaters thrashing the site. It will be a popular spot for skaters - dressed in baggy clothing, chunky skate shoes and messy hair, who will thrive off annoying the preppy boat shed owners.
Below I printed my first skate park plans on SketchUp, and took notes on things I would change and things I would get rid of. My main priority is not to provide the skaters with pre-existing skate equipment such as ramps, rails, bowls etc, but instead provide things that were intended for something else, but they can still use it for skating and tricks.
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