Performance capabilities extend out of the theatres and into the commons with audiovisual and stage lighting systems integrated into the public spaces increasing both performance flexibility as well as the client’s ability to draw the public in. Low-iron glass surrounds the Commons, increasing transparency and connectivity to the street. Exposed structural steel and building systems lay bare the workings of the building and encourage the perception of the space as approachable and unpretentious. ©Greg Maka

The building “commons”—the space at the corner of the building that links the three performing venues and that faces this future park—opens to the street and invites the public in, serving as a kind of living room for the city. At the core of TheatreSquared’s ethos is the outlook that theatre ought to be enjoyed by everyone. Frequent public programming within the Commons, and a café set to be open daily is intended to broaden the theatre-going audience and entice both residents and visitors to make the space their home. ©Greg Maka

TheatreSquared’s previous venue was abnormally wide and shallow resulting in elaborate and extensive stage sets and a simultaneous intimate audience experience. This extra-wide stage shape was replicated in the new main theatre while the audience capacity was dramatically increased by adding a wrap around, two row deep, balcony level while the back row of the orchestra level became only one row deeper than it was in the original space. Audience members enter at the stage level, the same level as the actors—another experiential element that was preserved—further heightening the up-close and personal theatre experience that has become a hallmark of TheatreSquared’s performances. ©Timothy Hurlsey