The Bronx, NY
Hidden in plain sight within the 127.5-acre public Crotona Park, the Cary Leeds Center is the flagship home of New York Junior Tennis & Learning—the largest nonprofit youth tennis and education program in the United States—where underserved children receive free tennis lessons and academic enrichment programs. Resulting from a public-private partnership between NYJTL and NYC Parks, the Center hosts local, national, and international tournaments and serves as a community hub for the South Bronx. The venue is designed as a series of platforms, both physical and metaphorical, for viewing tennis and encouraging after-school learning.
“One of the city’s best new works of public architecture.”