The foyer extension for Scottish Opera at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal was focused on creating a transformational experience for audiences, encouraging wider community engagement and building a sustainable business for the future. This project provides contemporary and open foyers to the Category ‘A’ listed historic theatre, providing an enhanced visitor experience, transforming the perception of the theatre and encouraging universal access. The new build extension occupies a prominent city centre corner site provides an opportunity to signal the Theatre Royal in a dramatic way and provide this important public building with an appropriate civic presence.