Throughout Lions Park, there is a use of mounds to provide height, shape, and boundaries. The skatepark tries to fit the urban context of skating within an otherwise rural park by using these landscaped mounds to soften edges, as well as, cutting down on the amount of materials and construction costs. Because of the rural nature of the park and the anticipated users, the skatepark is designed to have a high level of durability and require very little maintenance.

The main concept behind the design is a series of thin concrete strips that fold across the landscape. Edges of the slab pull away and slide past the ground to emphasize the thin sheet of concrete. Recognizing the typical skatepark elements, the design tries to push the boundaries making the skatepark, when not in use, seem as much of a sculpture in the landscape as a site for skating. The ledges and rails, usually solid concrete elements, are instead made of contrasting steel plates welded into sculptural volumes that puncture between the concrete strips. The strips of concrete vary in dimension and slide past one another to create a hub for skating as well as extending into the landscape. These longer strips wind through a grid of existing oak trees with different elements along the trail focusing on undulation, rigidity, and level changes. This was designed in collaboration with Evan Dick and Carrie Laurendine at the Rural Studio.