Friday, April 18, 2008

170408 Evening Skate session at Yong Siew Toh

The Thursday skate session had come unexpected while everyone was busy preparing for the finals. Despite all of that, one of our club members, Khyn, had managed to find some time amidst all of that stress. We headed down to the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music to check out the place. From afar, it did seemed like a great place to skate . The open areas and the absence of walls did help dissipate the noise better from our falling decks. But then again, upon closer inspection, the concrete surfaces weren' t as smooth as we thought it would. If anyone ever noticed, there is a long and flat architectural feature that looked extremely inviting to pull off grinding stunts. Unfortunately though, the material that was used made it impossible to do so.


But anyway, we did stay for while, did a few tricks and of course had another run-in with security. One thing to note is that the conservatory is not within the jurisdiction of our in house campus security. It is being looked after by a private security firm instead. so, here are the photos taken around the area.

Enjoy.








Skate responsibly.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Monday, April 14, 2008

Because we just want to skate


MAY 10!
that's right ( after getting prompt responses from several members ). Hopefully by then everyone would have finished their exams and we could all carry on continuing this favorite past time of ours.



Anyway, if you're reading this post at this point of time when you should be mugging, it would be safe to assume that you're either really bored or maybe your papers are over. So to keep you entertained, being varsity students that we are, here's a link to an interesting read with regards to skateboarding:


The Poetics of Security: Skateboarding, Urban Design, and the New Public Space

"An office worker contributes his labor and ensures the functioning of the city; an office worker is productive. A skateboarder, on the other hand, gets in people's way and chips up benches; a skateboarder is destructive. Given that the downtown is zoned for commercial use, it is clear why the design of open space should consider an office worker a member of the public and a skateboarder a nuisance.." -
ocean howell



Happy reading !