Would you like to have a house to skate in? What if every surface in the house was a skating surface, even the bed? Can you imagine how great it would be to skate from one room to another in your house or invite your friends? It’s better than having your own skatepark in your backyard. While it sounds like a child’s dream or something you’d see in a movie, to a man this house is actually a reality.
Last year, Francois Perrin, an architect from Los Angeles, was approached by Pierre-André Senizergues, a former professional skateboarder and sportswear company owner with the idea of creating a house that was fully skatable.
While it sounds like a dream come true to the typical skateboarder fanatic, the two of them made this house a reality and it was big news earlier this year in the skate community. Perrin was a longtime skateboarding fan and decided to embark on the unique project.
“I worked in skate parks, but this house was the first time that I was able to merge these two passions.” he said, referring to his love for skateboarding and design.
Everything in the final design of this home can be skidded, even the kitchen counter (metal trim allows for grinding). They named it PAS House, named after the client’s initials, and showed the design at an exhibition on skate culture at La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris in July this year. A full-scale prototype of the house’s living room was revealed and some skaters even got a chance to try it out for themselves.
An interview in the NY Times revealed a question and answer session with the architect about the project. Mr. Perrin shares things like what his biggest challenges were and how is it possible to skate on a bed. The house is also fully sustainable, so it is also eco-friendly.
Archinect It has some great photos of the skateboard house if you want to see them for yourself. While we can all dream of having a house where we can actually skate in, it is not very practical for the average person. It also comes with a very high price tag.