This Oslo skatepark is covered in morse code for the law forbidding the use, sale, and advertising of skateboards.
Norway banned skateboarding between 1978 – 1989 because it was “too dangerous”.
So the architects got cheeky, wrapping the entire 1978 law around this new skatepark – in morse code.
When the ban was lifted in 1989, interest exploded.
Skateboarders went from being lawbreakers to celebrities and youth idols.
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The skating community is involved in daily operations and was invited to the skatepark design workshops
The morse code symbols in the interior are slang terms for skating tricks!
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Looks like it was built by shipbuilders… Vikings anyone?
Norway is enviably good at untraditional activities for young people.
These include e-sport events, skating tournaments or street art gatherings.
For a really dangerous sport, check out Norway’s world championship in belly flops.
For more beautiful images of the skatehall, click here.