The Irish Film Centre has no discernible street presence being sited in the middle of an existing city block. It does however have three narrow entrances - one through along corridor to Eustace Street, a side passage through to Coghill's Court and another through a small raised courtyard to the rere linking to Meetinghouse Square and Sycamore Street. In the axonometric seen left the courtyard is at the bottom with the Coghill's Court entrance seen on the right hand side. The glazing over the foyer can be seen in the center.

The building contains two art house cinemas, a bar / restaurant and a bookshop. These are clustered around the double height glazed atrium in the centre. Alongside the main entrance corridor are the building services and the main bar. An upper level to the bar / restaurant overlooks the main concourse at first floor level. The IFC has proven to be a very popular venture and is popular as a drinking venue and is definitely one of the successes of Temple Bar.

The main cinema is sited inside the old Quaker meeting room and still has all its original features with the exception of the balcony level. Cinema 2 is sited upstairs and retains its old roof timbers. In plan the design is based on a section through an old cine camera and this allusion to film is carried through the design. Illuminated panels set into the floor of the entrance corridor suggest strips of film.

Apart from showing movies and acting as another social venue, the Irish Film Center contains the Irish Film Archives. These are situated in a purpose built structure to the rere on Sycamore Street overlooking the small courtyard. This brick building is linked to the main centre by the limestone clad projection room. These are placed high between the external walls of the two cinemas and are supported by narrow columns suggesting a portico or entrance. This portico also covers the stairway to Meetinghouse Square.