Houston, Texas is the most populous city in the state of Texas and is a major metropolitan area. It is also the fourth most populous city in the U.S.
Being a major city, means various attractions like the Space Center Houston, Children’s Musuem Houston, Sam Houston Monument, Johnson Space Center, and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Houston is home to various professional sports teams including the Astros in the MLB, the Rockets in the NBA, and the Texans in the NFL.
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is a public skatepark in Houston that was opened in June of 2008.
The City of Houston Parks & Recreation department owns and operates the skatepark. The multi-million dollar project created a 30,000 sq. ft. skatepark that has one of the largest cradles in the country. The opening featured professional skaters, such as Shawn White, who were there to break in the concrete pipes, ramps, and rails.
The skatepark was a team effort from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Houston’s Clark Condon Associates Landscape Architecture and Grindline, the Seattle-based skatepark design specialists. Houston Parks Board, along with skatepark advocacy organization PUSH (Public Use Skateparks for Houston), spearheaded the funding and public input process.
Romtec was selected to supply a public restroom/office building designed in cooperation with the landscape architect Clark Condon Associates. The pre-engineered concrete building includes men’s and women’s restrooms, a mechanical room, and an air-conditioned office fitting in just 750 square feet.
The skatepark restroom features a blue metal roof, Lexan windows, CMU concrete block wall siding, and a vinyl slider window.
With its bright blue roof, the sturdy, concrete building stands next to Houston’s gleaming skyline just off the Sabine Street Bridge in Eleanor Tinsley Park.
This is a great addition to the City of Houston, Texas and proves to be one of the premier skateparks nationally. In 2016-2017, the Houston Parks Board managed a $2.5 million renovation of the skatepark that was funded by the Lee and Joseph D. Jamail Foundation.
Romtec was pleased to be a part of this skatepark restroom project that serves a high level skatepark in a major city within the U.S.