Snow park designer / shaper.
reinterpretation of space.
winter seasons 2011 - 15
A terrain park is an outdoor recreation area containing terrain that allows skiers, snowboarders to perform tricks. Terrain parks have their roots in skateparks and many of the features are common to both.
Jibs are any type of fixture which can be ridden with the board/skis either parallel or perpendicular to the snow surface, ridden while spinning around on, or ridden and jumped or tricked from. Many jib features resemble outdoor items used when snowboarding in urban areas, such as stair handrails, benches, tables, etc.
The challenge is incorporating them in a fluid run that is fun and caters to all kinds of riders.
Jumps in terrain parks range in scale and form, most commonly constructed entirely of snow or with a base of improvised materials (depending on snow conditions).
This has been a seasonal job for me during my architectural education. It has given me chance to experiment with large scale "toys", organising spatial relationships and understand how real people interact with the design (leading to better parks).
