The adaptive reuse provides a number of opportunities to rework the existing building to improve access and support the proposed new programmes. Spaces recognised for their historical significance will be retained as will the exterior of the original building.

A new entry extension fits tightly into the corner providing a negotiation between the adjacent end façade of the old theatre building and the setback façade of Granby Street. The entry is preoccupied with the relationship between a new intervention and its historic host. The design intent is modern in its use of materials, detailing and architectural composition, however by complementing the historic, the proposal offers a composed entry that will enhance rather than detract from the context. Historical memory is integrated into the new building element through a shadow print reference to the existing building on the new screen facade. A screen is to be patterned with perforations to provide a veil around the curtainwalled entry.