Court 16 Tennis Queens
To Mix, Of Grouping
Location: QUEENS, NY
Year: 2018
Status: Complete
Architectural: Paul Coughlin, Michelle Schneider
MEP Engineer: Gallen Engineering Structural Engineer: BlueSky Design
Photography: Matthew Carbone Photography + Petra Leary
A second location for New York City’s Court 16: Tennis Remixed for Kids! A 12,000sf interior renovation located in Long Island City, Queens, is sited directly south of the Queensboro Bridge. The manufacturing warehouse was converted into a carefully organized tennis club, including offices, reception, food, beverage, and bathroom spaces. Clerestory windows wrap the space and allow for views of both the Queensboro Bridge and the iconic Silvercup Studio sign. The club features the USA’s first LED glass tennis surface, allowing the space to be reconfigured with an iPad to USTA sanctioned courts according to its player’s needs via different LED configurations. The courts are surrounded by a bar of L-shaped program, whose wings include a pro shop, offices and restrooms spectator seating, and a food and beverage bar. The skins of the program volumes are thickened to allow for a layer of sub uses, storage, and display zones. Consistent with the Court16 brand, the club features architectural colors, patterns, materials, and textures to stimulate youthful members.
