As part of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Program (MWR), the U.S. Navy hired Spohn Ranch to enhance their existing modular ramp skatepark with the construction of a precision-cast bowl and a Skateable Art piece call...

As part of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Program (MWR), the U.S. Navy hired Spohn Ranch to enhance their existing modular ramp skatepark with the construction of a precision-cast bowl and a Skateable Art piece called the Bent Penny. By using our state-of-the-art technology, the U.S. Navy knew they could make their facilities on par with stateside skateparks, and improve their ability to raise the morale of the sailors, their families, and the entire Guantanamo community. Our unique capabilities, including our ability to install a concrete bowl in a weeks time was so impressive that the US Navy has officially selected Spohn Ranch as their sole source for skatepark construction and design. After being chosen for this project in February 2009, the Spohn Ranch team flew from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they boarded a small twin-engine airplane and began their journey towards the United States oldest overseas Navy Base. Using a 100-ton crane, they transported the sections of the concrete bowl off of a barge and onto a concrete slab near the existing skatepark. Then, Spohn Ranchs COO Mark Bradford worked with a local crew to set the pieces in place, pour co...

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