So I chose Birrarung Marr for the site of this obstacle. I wanted to put this in clear view so people could see it from different angles. It’s along a main path…but I didn’t want to block the path or make people walk around the obstacle. That’s why I decided to go with an obstacle that could be approached from different directions.
The obstacle can also be approached from the back. There is a large hill that nobody really walks down. So I figured this could be used by bike riders to gain speed. The ramps at the back of obstacle can only be ridden by BMX bikes as it is grassy and skaters can’t ride over grass.
There is a seat at the front of the obstacle. It’s facing the river and can people can sit alongside the path. It’s not intended to be skated and is protected by an upward lip that prevents skateboards from flying over and hitting pedestrians.
Front view of the barrel wave at Birrarung Marr
Side view showing BMX biker ridng over the spine ramp (approaches from the hill)
I’ll need to change some curves as you can see in the side elevation. The curves are too steep behind the seating area. The scale also needs to be changed as well. I will be making these minor changes in CAD. A concrete foundation is also needed.
Tosika 