Square Footage: 7,500 SF
Architect: Connolly Brothers Inc.
Services Provided:
Preconstruction, Design & Engineering, Construction Management
Project Scope:
The Demakes Family YMCA of Lynn, Mass. sought a rooftop garden area to host farm-to-table and nutrition education programs for youth and teens, as well as a space conducive to hosting wellness and cultural community events. Connolly responded by delivering a functional yet stylish design emphasizing a low-maintenance approach to upkeep. Offering views of the surrounding city, the inviting rooftop space features a structural steel pergola and raised concrete supporting an elegant Cumaru wood paver deck.

Protected from the elements by wind screens, the roofdeck also features planters and trellis for fruits and vegetables, stainless steel wash basins, benches and picnic tables, and rain barrels to collect water which may be used for irrigating crops. In close collaboration with Connolly and the YMCA, Wentworth Partners & Associates (structural engineering) and BLW Engineers, Inc. (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) were key partners in ensuring that the project was completed smoothly and to satisfaction.