Franklin County Family YMCA, Essig Youth Center

Location: Rocky Mount, VA
Architect: Kinsey Shane & Associates
Owner: Franklin County YMCA
Size: 26,000 SF

Focused around youth and the arts, the Essig Youth Center is a unique facility situated adjacent to the Franklin County Family YMCA’s Recreation Center and protected wetlands.  The Youth Center features a lobby that includes an art gallery and reception area, an all-day preschool, children’s fitness area, a “black box” theatre for community events and performances, two aerobics/dance studios with floating wood floors, art and music classrooms, and a full-court gym with six baskets and indoor soccer goals.  Exterior work included an outdoor patio with views of the wooded park and playing fields and a walking trail through the wetlands.  MB Contractors worked directly with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to develop a mitigation plan protecting neighboring wetlands and ensure they were not disturbed during construction.

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