The renovation of an iconic 1950’s era bowling alley into a mixed-use entertainment space including 6 new bowling lanes, a performance stage with a high-end lighting and sound system, 2 bars and a diner.
This iconic Venue is part of the Asbury Hotel development by iStar. The original building, a much-loved landmark of Asbury Park, was upgraded but not really restored with an aim to keep the original character as intact as possible. Any new additions such as bars, bathrooms and the diner were treated as insertions into the untouched existing brick walls of the space.
The roof trusses that had been covered with a dropped ceiling were exposed and they support a fully dynamic light system. The sound system by L’Acoutics is specified at a world class level which will allow any touring act to play an intimate show for approximately 750 people.
The new bowling lanes are “pro” lanes with a specially made pin setting system that utilizes traditional style mechanical pin setting not generally used in contemporary bowling alleys.
The speaker and road case stack wall and bowling ball flag elements were specially commissioned from both local artists and as far afield as Nashville.
