ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ celebrated once year since the opening of Project Beacon, the outdoor court project made possible by the Chicago Park District, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the Squash United Foundation, Friday, May 29, at Union Park.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ CEO Mollie Marcoux Samaan joined members of the Chicago squash community, including Project Beacon Founder Arnie Dratt, for some time on court during the celebration.
Last May, Project Beacon became the first publicly accessible outdoor squash court in the United States when it opened during the PSA World Championships.
Designed and built by , it’s exterior walls feature rotating art exhibits, combining sport and artistic creativity in a way never seen before: promoting recreation and innovation.
The court’s rotating exterior art exhibits—first featuring work by Cecilia Bevan—blended sport and creativity while bringing squash into public spaces. This initiative integrates a state-of-the-art glass squash court with different art displays, promoting recreation and innovation.
Located in Fulton Market, west of the Chicago Loop, ‘Project Beacon’ will make squash more accessible to the local community in the build up to squash’s debut at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28).
Various different programs use the court including PARK summer camps, after school clubs squash players from Chicago and visiting players from all over the US and Europe.
