Manchester City Council has approved plans for Manchester Metropolitan University’s £35m School of Digital Arts.
The five-storey 60,000 sq ft building on Higher Chatham Street, near the university’s Oxford Road campus, will contain open workspaces, a digital innovation lab and studio spaces.
SODA will house subjects including film, animation, photography and games design. The university will work closely with major industry players in the city, including ITV and the BBC.
Alongside the building, new public realm and the pedestrianisation of Higher Chatham Street are planned.
Nicole Roe, planning associate at Barton Willmore, the planning consultancy on the scheme, said: “The new School of Digital Arts will transform the learning experience of students in one of the largest creative communities in the UK.
“It will not only make a significant contribution to the wider Manchester economy within the knowledge innovation district known as Corridor Manchester, but also create quality buildings and public buildings in line with the city’s aspirations.”
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