The Boxing Club

The Boxing Club

The new building is situated at an important but underused space in Tralee, on a prominent corner in an area of important public places - between the Train Station, the County Library, and a GAA stadium. A new public building is added to this cluster of civic uses, as an important part of the regeneration of the area.

The site is currently a gap in the street. We propose a new centre to provide a generous and welcoming public place. It meets the ground on a solid plinth, with heavy engineering brick and galvanised steel doors. It turns the street corner with a covered recessed entrance, the community centre cantilevered above. Inside, a series of scalloped roof lights cast an even daylight on the high-performance boxing gym.

Above the ground, a translucent polycarbonate façade lets light in, and shows a hint of the activity inside to passers-by. At night the building softly glows, illuminating the street corner and connecting the building to the town.

Type
Public
Location
Kerry, Ireland
Area
1,100sqm
Value
€2.2m
Client
Kerry County Council
Status
Planning Granted