The Manchester Metropolitan University School of Digital Arts (SODA)

by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios 

Client Manchester Metropolitan University 

Award RIBA North West Award 2023  

Situated within the Manchester Metropolitan University’s campus, the School of Digital Arts (SODA) creates a cross-disciplinary learning environment within a new building that houses a large number of flexible studio spaces, a digital innovation lab, open workspaces, edit suites, sound and music studios and production studios.  

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor Kier Construction  

Structural Engineer Buro Happold 

LED Lighting to façade Studiotech 

Studio Consultant Drama By Design 

Fire Consultant JGA Limited 

Acoustic Engineer SRL Limited 

Planning Consultant Barton Willmore 

Music Studios Acoustic Fit Out The Studio People 

Light Pollution Consideration LAPD Lighting Design 

Gross internal area in m2 5600