John F Kennedy National Arboretum

The John F Kennedy National Arboretum in New Ross is set within a wooded landscape with over 5,000 types of trees and shrubs from all temperate regions of the world, planted in botanical sequence. The facilities are framed in timber with stone walls, and our ongoing works with Office of Public Works and the Arboretum team include a series of renovations to the roofing and facades, most recently with replacement cedar framed windows to the office wing in 2022. Proposals for a new pavilion have also been prepared as part of the long term vision for this beautiful natural resource and research base.

New cedar framed glazing to office wing on left, and new standing seam roofing

Entrance pavilion, replacement metal roofing and gable cladding

Detail of new cedar facade to south face

Overview from south west

North facade of office wing, detail of cedar windows

New roofing over rear wall of JFK Exhibition Pavilion

Aerial view of replacement roofing works

Proposed Pavilion – preliminary study

Proposed Pavilion – preliminary study, terrace to south

Original Site Plan – courtesy of the Office of Public Works in Ireland