ABOUT WORMHOUDT, INC.
Wormhoudt Inc. is a landscape architecture and skatepark design firm with over 50 years of experience creating community-driven, durable, and inclusive skateparks.
"Working with Wormhoudt, Inc. was a seamless experience; their vision and execution exceeded expectations."
Jim Lang, Director of Parks and Recreation, Santa Cruz, California.
Experience And Design Approach
Established in 1964, Wormhoudt, Inc. is a full-service design firm with deep roots in environmental planning and user-driven public spaces. With over 50 years of experience in the skate and bike park industry, we specialize in creating facilities that riders want and agencies can operate with confidence.
Our team of designers and athletes brings firsthand riding experience to every project, ensuring function, safety, and authenticity. Each park is shaped through a collaborative community process, and guided by our commitment to durability, cost-efficiency, and environmental sensitivity. The success of our work is grounded in the strong relationships we build with the communities we serve.
Ken Wormhoudt at Derby Park 1974
Wormhoudt Incorporated was established by the late Ken Wormhoudt, providing landscape architectural services for the design of parks, schools, playgrounds, commercial spaces, public projects, and private residences. As a landscape architect with over 45 years of experience, Ken Wormhoudt is widely recognized as a pioneer of public skate and bike park design and planning. His user-driven designs reflected his close attention to client needs and helped set the standard for public skate and bike parks today.
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Wormhoudt Inc. became involved in skatepark design and planning in 1974, when the City of Santa Cruz contracted the firm for the master plan of a community park that included a skating facility. Using input from local skaters, a plan was developed, and the park was built. Derby Park is still used every day and is recognized as the world's oldest running public skatepark.
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Since the design of Derby Park, Wormhoudt Inc. has been passed on to Ken’s son, Zach Wormhoudt, who has pushed the firm to the forefront of contemporary skate park design. Wormhoudt Inc. has now designed more than 100 skate and bike parks and has provided consulting services to over 450 communities worldwide.
"When skaters needed it most, the Wormhoudt Team represented our interests and helped advocate for our needs. They pushed to phase out crummy small skate parks and helped cities see skate parks as belonging front and center for the entire community to benefit." Steve Alba, Professional Skater
Awards
The Quality-of-Life Design - American Society of Landscape Architects; Venice Beach Skatepark; Venice Beach, CA USA
Skatepark of Decade Award - Concrete Skate Park Design - Skate Park Association, USA; Louisville X-Park, Louisville, KY
Award for Excellence - Concrete Skate Park Design –Skate Park Association, USA; Oakdale Skatepark, CA
Outstanding Park Design - State of California Counties -District VIII; Oxnard Skatepark, Oxnard, CA
Project of the Year Award - Structures - American Public Works Association; Oxnard Skatepark, Oxnard, CA
Award of Excellence - California Parks and Recreation Society; Menlo Park Skatepark, Menlo Park, CA
Achievement Award - Facility Design - California Parks & Rec. Society; Cummings Family Skatepark, Folsom, CA
Award for Excellence - Skate Park Design - California Parks and Rec. Society; Phil Shao Memorial Skatepark, Redwood City, CA
Outstanding Achievement in Concrete Award – American Concrete Institute; Major Taylor Skatepark, Indianapolis, IN
E.H.A. Parks Excellence Award – Nevada Recreation and Parks Society; Carson City Skatepark, Carson City, NV
Excellence in Urban Design Award – Community Pride Design Award, Washington; Vancouver Skatepark, Vancouver, WA
Outstanding Facility Award – California Park and Recreation Society; Hanford Skatepark, Hanford, CA
Project of the Year Award – American Public Works Association; Gloria Jean Tate Pumptrack, Marina, CA
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30+ More Industry related awards
Wormhoudt Inc. Completed Projects
The following list identifies municipal skate and bike park projects that Wormhoudt Inc. has provided Design Development, Construction Documentation, and Construction Support Services.
​Santa Cruz, Derby Park, California
Palo Alto, California
Santa Rosa, California
Napa, California
Yucca Valley, California
Pleasanton, California
Wenatchee, Washington
Petaluma, California
Carson City, Nevada
Arcata, California
Hanford, California
Wasilla, Alaska
Yuba City, California
Milpitas, California
Bend, Oregon
Los Banos, California
Ventura, California
Camarillo, California
Vancouver, Washington
Midland, Michigan
Indianapolis, Indiana
Rocklin, California
Salinas, California
Sonoma, California
Truckee, California
Chico, California
Livermore, California
Healdsburg, California
Hollister, California​
Auburn, California
Antioch, California
Santa Cruz, Live Oak, California
Templeton, California
Ogden, Utah
Grass Valley, California
Traverse City, Michigan
Cameron Park, California
Twin Falls, Idaho
St. George, Utah
Huntington Woods, Michigan
Greenfield, California
Bay City, Michigan
Novato, California
Redwood City, California
Martinez, California
Windsor, California
Poway, California
Sunnyvale, California
Moraga, California
Folsom, California
Oxnard, California
San Lorenzo Valley, California
San Jose, Roosevelt, California
Marina, California
Charlotte, Michigan
Elk Grove, California
Willits, California
Scotts Valley, California
Penwith, United Kingdom
Richland, Washington
Los Osos, California
Menlo Park, California
Pacifica, California
Ione, California
Kapolei, Hawaii
Santa Cruz, KLW, California
Benicia, California
Tel Aviv, Israel
Firebaugh, California
San Jose, Regional Skate Park, California
Sebastopol, California
Irvine, California
Torun, Poland
Venice Beach, California
Eureka, California
Foster City, California
Fresno, Mosqueda Bike Park, California
Sanger, California
Saginaw, Michigan
Fresno, Todd Beamer, California
Ukiah, California
Chandler Church, Arizona
Arad, Israel
Los Angeles, “Hansen Damn”, California
Givataim, Israel
San Carlos, California
Fremont, California
Russian River, California
Lathrop, Skate Park California
Lathrop, Parkour, California
Capitola Private Residence, California Emeryville, California
Encinitas “Olympus Park”, California Half Moon Bay, CA
Ione, CA
Loomis, CA
Memphis, Tennessee
Mumbai, India
Newark, CA
Oakdale, CA
Raleigh Springs, Tennessee
Rio Vista, CA
Sacramento “Wild Rose”, CA
San Jose “Stonegate”, CA
San Jose Regional Bike Park, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
San Mateo “Quarry Park”, CA
Thousand Oaks “Bike Park”, CA
Thousand Oaks “Teen Center”, CA
Seaside, CA
Turlock, CA
Salinas, ”Carr Lake”, CA
Watsonville Pump Track
San Francisco “UN Paza”, CA
Soledad, CA
San Francisco South