Soka Performing Arts Center

About Us:

Soka University's beautiful new 1,000-seat Soka Performing Arts Center and Nelson Mandela Hall add approximately 95,000 square feet to the SUA Campus.  Located behind Founders Hall, the Soka Performing Arts Center features world-class acoustics designed by Yasuhisa Toyota, acoustic designer of noted performance venues like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Suntory Hall in Tokyo.  In addition, the adjacent Mandela Hall features a new black box theater and dance studio, and adds 11 classrooms and 29 additional offices to support academic programs.

Designed to truly reflect the university's commitment to sustainability, both buildings have been built to high LEED standards and feature vegetated green roofs.  Photo voltaic cells on the Soka Performing Arts Center roof generate approximately 15% of the facility's electrical needs.