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Cost of OMA’s Factory venue set to top £240m
Manchester City Council poised to approve extra £22m in funding for futuristic venue
OMA’s Factory International venue in Manchester is set to have cost more than £240m – well over twice its original £110m budget – by the time it hosts its first large-scale performance next month, according to the city council’s latest funding estimate.
A report to members of Manchester City Council’s Executive committee is seeking authorisation for a further £22.2m to complete the futuristic cultural hub, which features a 1,600-seat theatre and a 5,000-capacity space called the Warehouse.
While OMA is concept architect for Factory International, Ryder Architecture was appointed as executive architect in 2020.
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