Rollerscape Information

Rollerscape is a specialty design and consulting practice, created to assist landscape architects, urban planners, municipalities, and NGOs in the planning and integration of all-wheel skateparks and shared public spaces. We provide support throughout the full project life cycle - from public engagement, master planning, conceptual and technical design, through integration. Our extensive background in design/build skatepark construction, strategic planning, advocacy, and youth development ensures that project outcomes meet the needs, goals, and desires of your community. Our approach is inspired by the latest practices in skate urbanism, where opportunities for roller sports like skateboarding are embraced and integrated into the landscape. The success of this philosophy isn’t in making every space into a skatepark, but rather through considering holistically how people on wheels move through their cities, and identifying where opportunities for playful rolling could benefit the broader community. Based in North America, we bring our expertise in public space design and skatepark development to clients across a wide range of environmental and cultural contexts internationally. Rollerscape was founded by Principal Designer Chris Ray, a California-born skateboarder and landscape designer with fifteen years of experience across more than 100 skatepark projects around the world, including serving as lead designer of the new Seattle Center Skate Plaza and as project manager for Skateistan in Afghanistan, South Africa, and Cambodia. In addition to his extensive skatepark development experience, Chris was also the lead design consultant and community liaison for the City of Vancouver’s landmark CitySkate strategy. Interested in exploring how a well-designed rollerscape can strengthen your community's public spaces? Let’s get things rolling! Drop us a line at hello@rollerscape.com