Urban sports and public space design studio
At Nine Yards, we don’t just design skateparks; we shape complete urban sports landscapes: vibrant public spaces where sport, culture, and community come together.
From skateboarding and BMX to freerunning, basketball, and beyond: our designs are built for movement, creativity, and connection.
Each project is about more than performance. We create places to move, stay, and belong.
Our designs integrate biodiversity, water management, shade, and other climate-adaptive solutions; ensuring every park is sustainable, inclusive, and ready for the future. Spaces that grow with their users, where everyone feels at home and inspired to move.
We design spaces that move people
A great urban sports park is about more than just placing obstacles. It’s about flow, how people move, play, and connect in public space, and about creating a design that seamlessly fits its surroundings.
At Nine Yards, we combine our expertise as both designers and builders of urban sports environments to create spaces that truly work; on paper and in real life.
We bring together sport, community, and smart environmental design to shape parks where everyone feels at home and inspired to move.
Take a look at out projects
Discover the power of good design
Whether it’s a skatepark, a 3x3 basketball court, a freerun area or a complete urban sports park; we help municipalities, developers and organizations create places that inspire and connect.
Think of the pumptrack at Urban Sports Park Goes or the park with basketball court in Zwijndrecht; spaces that invite people to move and meet.
Through our design process, we show how collaboration with users and clients leads to spaces that truly work.
Featured Urban Sports projects
From vibrant city squares to multifunctional urban sports parks, our projects show how sport, community and design come together.
Explore a selection of places where we’ve worked with users, municipalities and partners to create sustainable and inspiring spaces.
What we do as a design studio
What makes our designs unique is the way we create them; together with the people who use them. We start with research and participation, listening to athletes, local residents and clients, then translate those insights into designs that are technically sound and creatively distinctive.
A clear and phased design process
Why this design process works
Our approach provides transparency and structure. Each phase concludes with an evaluation and an update of planning and costs. This allows policymakers and project managers to make informed decisions, while users know what to expect.
By involving the community from the start, we ensure the park is not just built, but actively used, maintained, and cherished. This is the key to a future-proof urban sports park.
Choose a specialized design studio
A skatepark or urban sports park is more than just a playground. It requires:
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Knowledge of sport and culture, to ensure the park is actively used
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Technical expertise, for durable materials and safe construction
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Experience with public spaces, so the park fits naturally into the neighborhood
At Nine Yards, we combine these three aspects, creating sports facilities embraced by both municipalities and the communities that use them.
Looking for a design for an urban sports location?
Curious how we can help your city or organization with the design of a skatepark or a full urban sports park? Or would you like to learn more about our approach as an urban sports design studio?
Fill in the form and our team will get in touch. Whether it’s an initial concept, a Program of Requirements, a feasibility study, or a full design trajectory, we’re happy to collaborate with you to create a space that moves, connects, and stands the test of time.