Whippy Banks
Downside DIY / East London Skateboard Club

Whippy
Banks

Concrete banks + curved hipScroll ↓
01 / The inspiration

Inspired by the iconic Whippy Banks at Leeds University, this obstacle was built through a series of Downside DIY workshops organised by the East London Skateboard Club.

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02 / The profile

Our friend Blinky went to Leeds University and traced the profile of the Whippy Banks onto cardboard that he then sent to us in the post.

We also invited Blinky to design a T-Shirt for Downside DIY that we sold to raise funds to pay for the materials we needed.

ReferenceLeeds University
ProfileTraced by Blinky
LayoutCurved hip added
BuildWorkshop led
03 / The build

An additional curved hip was added into the design to help with the flow of the layout at Downside. The process of the builds involved multiple pours, laying out the banks section by section.

The final pour was a curb that sits flush with the top of the bank. This was poured using the same mix of concrete and granite dust that was used for the Slappy Curb.

04 / The workshops

A notable and well-attended workshop for the Whippy Banks was led by Sumi Sunshine and Alice Beckford for women and trans folk.

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