Creating a center to honor a jazz legend and serve the neighborhood where he grew up was bound to challenge a project team to deliver uncommon and artful results.
The newly expanded and renovated Chick Webb Memorial Recreation Center combines bold, colorful design with elements of history and state-of-the-art recreation facilities.
The East Baltimore facility was originally built in the 1940s by members of the African American community to provide children with a safe place to swim and play…