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A 100-Year-Old Church Transformed Into A Skate Park Painted With Colorful Graffiti
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A 100-Year-Old Church Transformed Into A Skate Park Painted With Colorful Graffiti

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A historic church in the Spanish city of llanera was transformed into a skate-park earlier this year by La Iglesia Skate; titled Kaos Temple, it has now undergone a second, more colorful transformation at the hands of street-artist Okuda San Miguel.

In collaboration with Red Bull, Okuda filled the church with bright, isometric, paintings. Verkami describes some of the work: “His iconic artistic piece Kaos Star represents a colorful and isometric rose of the winds that tries to tell us that it does not matter were you are, or what you are doing, what matters are your own goals.”

More info: okudart.es | verkami.com | Facebook (h/t: ufunkdesignboom)

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susanna-alsaeedi avatar
SusannaVesna
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing ways to recycle religious sites that would otherwise turn into ruins and dust

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HennaSahota
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is amazing I would love to visit this place its beautiful

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RuthT
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My nefew is a skater and he would love to see this place in person.

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DariaB
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This turned out very nice. I'm just curious what happened to the century old church treasure, like, you know, the statues we see at the altair. Just a thought.

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Cheyenne
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think whoever posted this doesn't know the difference between a mural and graffiti.

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SofiaBellavista
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fantastic work, much better this than letting the building crumble into pieces!BTW, abandoned churches get deconsecrated by the clergy...

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BrendaDahl
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Check out the Church of 8 Wheels in San Francisco. It's an old church converted into a roller disco. http://churchof8wheels.com

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ShereenSeyam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tha art is stunning...however, I cannot accept that a church be transformed to a play ground :/

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JasperLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. We actually learned today in my religious bible school that going to church means nothing. You may be an unsaved person going to church and some people will believe you are saved just by doing that. While a place of worship is appreciated by God, there is no disrespect to him if construction was made on an old abandoned church in the purpose of providing people a place to have fun. This was not done against Christ and the purpose of reconstruction was not done to smear His name. Calm yourself.

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AlicjaMaciejewska
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't mind to rearrange old churches' spaces (and those graphitti are really awesome), but some places need to be respected and giving couches in chancel is a kind of profanation for me =/

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CupcakeQueen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do think this is cool, but a place of worship turned into a playground? I just think that's a little irreverent

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DavidMiles
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is absolutely fantastic!!! I have ridden halfpipes back in the day and know what an exhilarating experience it is!!! I also know how churches make great places to skate, however I don't skateboard, I'm a quad roller skater. I took a 125 year old church in San Francisco and created the Church of 8 Wheels!!! Check it out at http://www.churchof8wheels.com

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Bart Vink
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally a useful activity to give a churches any real reason to exist

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Snarkygal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That paint job is way over the top. I like the heads, but the paint around the windows was horrible. Just to much. But good job of reusing that beautiful building and giving the kids a place to practice.

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karenw.
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Strange conversion.You'd think the Lord's house on the outside,but once you enter it's a riot of colour. What a transformation.!

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TashaHarris
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read a couple of the articles and I think the church was donated. I think it's wonderful to entrust a space so precious to our children :)

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eros007
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The church is so beautiful and brings happiness to the skateboarders....happily it keeps them also off the street!

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DeejaeHarper
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People, the church was not being used. No one broke down the doors of a working church to do this.

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ShereenSeyam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am talking about emotional connection with certain places. A house for me is not just a house, it's a whole life within. Thanks.

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ShereenSeyam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People will not lose faith without the walls, but will lose a memory they cherish. That's all :)

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ShereenSeyam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A building holds memories, passions, anf beliefs of its inhabitatnts.

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SofiaBellavista
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So clergy abandoned and deconsacreted this nice church because they didn't needed it anymore, leaving it to crumble, but skaters saved it!!

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MiyukiNohara
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

at first i thought how they can destroy a 100 year old church then i read it was in spain and i said ooh then is ok they have hundreds of churches.

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bbc
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A sign of the times: Spirituallity 0 Your own goals 1 Sad

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JulianaPopovich
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Churches are a sacred place, there are other buildings that could have been transformed. The idea was good as the result, but why the church?

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DariaB
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think God smiles at the "children" in His new "playground". ^_-

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JasperLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then why not keep the beauty? If left alone, the beautiful architecture and design would've rotted away and crumbled to ruins. The better option was to preserve it as it was repurposed

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ShereenSeyam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are so right Miroslav...religion and belief are not material...however, a building, whatever it is, is not just a building.

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JasperLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A church IS just a building. A building with a religious purpose. God appreciates a place of worship but going to church does not mean you are Christian or whatever religion said church represents.

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StarsN'Stripes4Ever
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even though I believe that churches are sacred, I also believe that God would want us to have fun

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SusannaVesna
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing ways to recycle religious sites that would otherwise turn into ruins and dust

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HennaSahota
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is amazing I would love to visit this place its beautiful

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RuthT
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My nefew is a skater and he would love to see this place in person.

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DariaB
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This turned out very nice. I'm just curious what happened to the century old church treasure, like, you know, the statues we see at the altair. Just a thought.

cheyenne avatar
Cheyenne
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think whoever posted this doesn't know the difference between a mural and graffiti.

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SofiaBellavista
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fantastic work, much better this than letting the building crumble into pieces!BTW, abandoned churches get deconsecrated by the clergy...

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BrendaDahl
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Check out the Church of 8 Wheels in San Francisco. It's an old church converted into a roller disco. http://churchof8wheels.com

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ShereenSeyam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tha art is stunning...however, I cannot accept that a church be transformed to a play ground :/

jasperlloyd avatar
JasperLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. We actually learned today in my religious bible school that going to church means nothing. You may be an unsaved person going to church and some people will believe you are saved just by doing that. While a place of worship is appreciated by God, there is no disrespect to him if construction was made on an old abandoned church in the purpose of providing people a place to have fun. This was not done against Christ and the purpose of reconstruction was not done to smear His name. Calm yourself.

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AlicjaMaciejewska
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't mind to rearrange old churches' spaces (and those graphitti are really awesome), but some places need to be respected and giving couches in chancel is a kind of profanation for me =/

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CupcakeQueen
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do think this is cool, but a place of worship turned into a playground? I just think that's a little irreverent

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DavidMiles
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is absolutely fantastic!!! I have ridden halfpipes back in the day and know what an exhilarating experience it is!!! I also know how churches make great places to skate, however I don't skateboard, I'm a quad roller skater. I took a 125 year old church in San Francisco and created the Church of 8 Wheels!!! Check it out at http://www.churchof8wheels.com

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Bart Vink
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally a useful activity to give a churches any real reason to exist

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Snarkygal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That paint job is way over the top. I like the heads, but the paint around the windows was horrible. Just to much. But good job of reusing that beautiful building and giving the kids a place to practice.

w-nerak avatar
karenw.
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Strange conversion.You'd think the Lord's house on the outside,but once you enter it's a riot of colour. What a transformation.!

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TashaHarris
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read a couple of the articles and I think the church was donated. I think it's wonderful to entrust a space so precious to our children :)

eros007 avatar
eros007
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The church is so beautiful and brings happiness to the skateboarders....happily it keeps them also off the street!

adalyneace avatar
DeejaeHarper
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People, the church was not being used. No one broke down the doors of a working church to do this.

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ShereenSeyam
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am talking about emotional connection with certain places. A house for me is not just a house, it's a whole life within. Thanks.

shereenseyam avatar
ShereenSeyam
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People will not lose faith without the walls, but will lose a memory they cherish. That's all :)

shereenseyam avatar
ShereenSeyam
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A building holds memories, passions, anf beliefs of its inhabitatnts.

in_zed avatar
SofiaBellavista
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So clergy abandoned and deconsacreted this nice church because they didn't needed it anymore, leaving it to crumble, but skaters saved it!!

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MiyukiNohara
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

at first i thought how they can destroy a 100 year old church then i read it was in spain and i said ooh then is ok they have hundreds of churches.

bbc-cbb avatar
bbc
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A sign of the times: Spirituallity 0 Your own goals 1 Sad

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JulianaPopovich
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Churches are a sacred place, there are other buildings that could have been transformed. The idea was good as the result, but why the church?

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DariaB
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think God smiles at the "children" in His new "playground". ^_-

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JasperLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then why not keep the beauty? If left alone, the beautiful architecture and design would've rotted away and crumbled to ruins. The better option was to preserve it as it was repurposed

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shereenseyam avatar
ShereenSeyam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are so right Miroslav...religion and belief are not material...however, a building, whatever it is, is not just a building.

jasperlloyd avatar
JasperLloyd
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A church IS just a building. A building with a religious purpose. God appreciates a place of worship but going to church does not mean you are Christian or whatever religion said church represents.

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StarsN'Stripes4Ever
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even though I believe that churches are sacred, I also believe that God would want us to have fun

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