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Architect says 70% of visible structure is Georgia‑sourced mass timber
Summary
Passaro designer Chris Nordone told attendees the exposed structure is largely made from southern yellow pine CLT sourced from Georgia forests and described geometry and circulation designed to evoke a guitar shape and a public sound hall.
Chris Nordone of Passaro and Associates described the building as a visible 'skeleton' built with mass timber elements and said the team intentionally sourced most of the visible wood from local forests.
"What's really nice about it is that 70% of what you're looking here is sourced from your state from, right out of your forest," Nordone said, adding that the floors, balcony and roof use cross‑laminated timber (CLT). He also described the building's radial beam geometry and a second‑floor "sound hall" intended to celebrate local artists.
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