Oslo Opera House Architecture Has Skate Inspired Roots

Every weekend as you make the trip to the downtown area with a group of friends is always a good time.  Especially on Sundays, the one day, which are usually void of any congestion and traffic makes the day much more enjoyable and flawless.  The high-rise buildings block the overbearing sun while the breeze perfectly cools your skin.  And then the best part is when you meet the token HOMELESS GUY.  He will usually chill with you guys all day and sing songs while you skate spot after spot. 

 I’ve always wondered how so many downtown locations could be skateable.  Not only that, but their unique architecture leads one to believe that these high-rise buildings were meant for skateboarders.  Maybe they are.  WIRED magazine takes a look at the Oslo Opera House and its unique skateboard park inspired design.  I’m sure any skater visiting the one of kind opera house would just salivate at the thought of shredding it. 

“We have this fascination with buildings becoming topography,” says Alejandro Zaera-Polo, a partner at London’s Foreign Office Architects, “and skateboarders have that physical experience.”

Read the article over at WIRED.