Jefferson at Malden
Malden, MA
Jefferson Apartments
Courtyard and Roof Deck
Location
Malden, MA
Size
26,500 sq. ft.
Project Completion
September 2019
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AMENITY SPACE
Recover worked closely with Callahan Construction Managers and Copley Wolff Design Group on the installation of two outdoor amenity spaces at the new Jefferson Apartments in Malden Center. The 25,000-square-foot, second-floor courtyard features an outdoor kitchen, pool, turf lawn, and full-size chessboard, while the 2,000-square-foot, fifth-floor roof deck showcases an expansive view of Boston’s skyline. The design of the two outdoor living areas allows for dynamic use by residents, providing the option of shared or private seating spaces.
Recover’s scope included the installation of 12,000 square feet of pavers and decking, custom and prefabricated planters, two steel and wood pergolas, concrete countertops and appliances for the outdoor kitchen, turf lawn, chessboard, soil media, trees, and perennials plantings. Installation required managing cranes and a blower truck on this busy job site. Recover worked with Olde Towne Irrigation to install pop-ups and a drip irrigation system which keep the rooftop plantings thriving in the summer heat and through periods of extended drought.
The plant palette, supported by three to four feet of soil media, consists of native and perennial plants that support local pollinators and provide visual interest year-round. In the summer, residents enjoy flowering hydrangeas, black-eyed Susans, coneflower, chives, and catmint from the shade of five river birch and four amelanchier trees. In the winter, evergreen yews and junipers contrast the otherwise dormant plantings.
Recover now maintains the courtyard and roof deck at Jefferson Apartments
PROJECT INFORMATION
Photographer
Anthony Crisafulli
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Callahan/Jefferson Apartment Group
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Amenity, Intensive
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Perennials, Shrubs, & Trees
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Copley Wolff Design Group
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CBT
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Recover Green Roofs
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Callahan Construction
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ViewPoint Metals & Planters Unlimited
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Recover Green Roofs
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Wausau Tile
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ZinCo USA
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Tremco
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Naturcycle
