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Diplomas and Accreditations

 

2001- Graduated with a degree in Industrial Design (B.I.D.) from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
2010- Certified Shotcrete Nozzleman accreditation from American Shotcrete Institute.
2011- First Aid certified from Canadian Red Cross.


Skatepark building Experience


-2008-2011- Foreman/Lead Hand/Site Manager for other skatepark companies as listed.
-2005-2007 - Carpenter, Lead Concrete Hand for other skatepark companies as listed.


2011- NewLine Skateparks
Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada 1050 m2,
Lulea, Sweden, 1500 m2
Helsingor, Denmark, 3000 m2


2010- NewLine Skateparks
Queensborough, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, 1600 m2, CD


2010- Spectrum Skateparks
Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada, 800 m2, CD
Gananoque, Ontario, Canada, 1300 m2, LD
Carling Heights, London, Ontario, Canada, 1400 m2
Medway, London, Ontario, Canada 1100 m2


2009- Spectrum Skateparks
New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada, 800 m2, CD
Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada, 450 m2
Campbellford, Ontario, Canada 1050 m2, LD


2008- Spectrum Skateparks
Alexandria, Ontario, Canada 400 m2
Slocan, British Columbia, Canada 950 m2, CD
Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada 1100 m2
Chehalis, British Columbia, Canada 300 m2, LD


2007- Spectrum Skateparks
Leduc, Alberta, Canada, 2900 m2
Brooks, Alberta, Canada 1750 m2
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada 2000 m2


2006- Spectrum Skateparks
Kenora, Ontario, Canada 2700 m2
Fort MacMurray, Alberta. Canada 1800 m2


2005- Spectrum Skateparks
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, 2500 m2
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada, 1000 m2


Additional Skatepark Design/Build Experience


2005- Convic Skateparks- Melbourne Australia- employed as an in-house designer.
2003-2004- New Line Skateparks- Vancouver, Canada- employed as an in-house designer, wood park builder and contest course builder.
2001-2002- Ramptech Inc, Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S.A. employed as in-house designer and wood park and contest course builder.
1998-2001- City of Ottawa, Mcnabb arena public park, Ottawa, Canada- employed as lead designer, builder and fund raiser for a public use wooden skatepark.


Personal Projects- Volunteer/ Do It Yourself


2016- Leeside, Vancouver, Canada- concrete shaper and finisher for north end finalization
2015- CV Plaza, Orebro, Sweden- funded and lead construction for DIY improvement/expansion
2015- Santa Teresa, Costa Rica- lead designer, project development, logistics and preparations for fundraising
2015- Slashiter Cove, Squamaish, Canada - helped with pour and site preparations
2015- Leeside, Vancouver, Canada- funded and lead build and helped with design for north end upgrade
2014-Lulea extremesport, Sweden- indoor upgrade 2- carpenter
2014- Sundsvall, Sweden DIY- lead designer, logistics, lead shaper
2014- Olari, Finland area 52- lead designer, lead shaper
2013- Lulea extremesport, Sweden- Indoor upgrade 1- lead carpenter
2012- Suhvilahti, Helisnki, Finland- helped on a concrete pour
2012- Rob ‘Sluggo’ Boyce Backyard vert ramp Vancouver, Canada- lead carpenter
2011- John Magnusson Backyard pool, Stehog, Sweden- lead concrete shaper for pool.
2011- Hullet, Copenhagen Denmark- helped on a concrete pour.
2011- Friland, Denmark- helped with concrete miniramp.
2011-Steppen, Malmo, Sweden- helped on a concrete pour
2010- Richard Sarrazin Backyard Pool- Ottawa, Ontario- lead designer, logistics, lead concrete shaper
2008- Anti Social, Vancouver B.C.- high end halfpipe/ art installation- lead designer/lead carpenter
2007-Until We Get Lee Side- Anti Social Gallery, Vancouver B.C.- Wooden art gallery skateable art installation-co designer/lead carpenter
2007- current- Lee Side- Vancouver B.C.- outdoor volunteer DIY project- helped with many pours over the years
2003- Green Skate Lab- Washington D.C, U.S.A.- volunteer environmental concrete bowl- lead designer

LUKE JOUPPI

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