![This modern rooftop deck above a garage includes custom built-in planters, a dining area with bench seating, a lounge area, and a custom hot tub.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-01.jpg)
Hisel Flynn Architects together with landscape architecture firm g2CLA (G2 Collaborative), have designed a garage that is also a social space for gathering, lounging, dining, and parties.
Added to a home in Brookline, Massachusetts, the concrete garage is connected to the main house via a wood bridge. Inside the garage, on the lower level, there’s parking for two cars, which can also double as space for a ping-pong table, a moped, and several bikes.
![A modern concrete garage with a rooftop deck.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-02.jpg)
In the garden, recycled granite curbs are interspersed with thyme, while moss grows on a gentle slope, and bamboo screens the fence behind a concrete retaining wall that also serves as seating. There’s also a Corten steel fire pit, and in the corner, a large granite block catches water from the rain chain to make a birdbath.
![This modern rooftop deck on top of a garage is connected to the main house via a small bridge.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-03.jpg)
Concrete and steel stairs with Ipe wood treads are an alternative way of reaching the garage rooftop deck.
![Concrete and steel stairs with Ipe wood treads is an alternative way of reaching the garage rooftop deck.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-04.jpg)
The rooftop deck, which is made from Ipe and is ideal for entertaining, includes custom built-in planters, a dining area with bench seating, and a lounge area.
![This garage rooftop deck, which is made from Ipe and is ideal for entertaining, includes custom built-in planters, a dining area with bench seating, and a lounge area.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-05.jpg)
![This rooftop deck includes custom built-in planters, a dining area with bench seating, a lounge area, and a custom hot tub.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-06.jpg)
The Garage Pavilion also includes a large 7′ custom hot tub that drops down into the roof, a steam room, and a sauna.
![The rooftop deck of this modern concrete garage includes a custom hot tub, a steam room, and a sauna.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-07.jpg)
From this angle, you can see how the rooftop deck is connected to the house via the bridge.
![A rooftop deck on a garage is connected to the house via a small bridge.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garage-with-rooftop-deck-outdoor-lounge-250122-812-08.jpg)