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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 01:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The infamous Old Vic Tunnels under London&#8217;s Waterloo Station are now home to the city&#8217;s first subterranean skate park with the opening of House of Vans, a cultural complex taking up the entire 32,000-square-foot space. In addition to the pool-style bowl, street section and mini-ramp for skaters, the space will offer a music venue, cafe, <a href="https://weburbanist.com/2014/08/25/under-london-disused-tunnel-now-a-subterranean-skate-park/">&#8230;</a>]]></description>
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<div id="urb-ads-toc-box" class="post-ads-toc-box urb-ads-toc" style="display:none;"></div><p>The infamous Old Vic Tunnels under London&rsquo;s Waterloo Station are now home to the city&rsquo;s first subterranean skate park with the opening of <a href="http://houseofvanslondon.com/">House of Vans</a>, a cultural complex taking up the entire 32,000-square-foot space. In addition to the pool-style bowl, street section and mini-ramp for skaters, the space will offer a music venue, cafe, bar, cinema, artist studios and gallery space.</p>
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<p>The four massive tunnels were the subject of a bidding war once the Old Vic Theather vacated the underground space, with Vans reportedly beating out Apple and Nike. The skate park is a fitting usage for it, located adjacent to London&rsquo;s largest legal graffiti wall and another skate park on the Thames River.</p>
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<p>The smooth new concrete surfaces and black-and-white checkered floors contrast with the centuries-old weathered brick surfaces of the original tunnels, which are still under control of England&rsquo;s Department of Transport. Before it was taken over by Old Vic, the disused tunnel played host to the premiere of <a href="https://weburbanist.com/2008/09/07/banksy-art-and-graffiti-the-ultimate-guide/">Banksy&rsquo;</a>s movie Exit Through the Gift Shop.</p>
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<p>Skate sessions are free, but must be reserved in advance, with time slots getting snapped up as much as a month ahead of time. Artists selected to utilize the studios for free get the opportunity to display their work in the gallery space at the end of their tenancy.</p>
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