Columbia County Performing Arts Center

The Columbia County Performing Arts Center is an 85,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Augusta, Georgia, designed to host diverse performances with advanced theater technology, exceptional acoustics, and seating for 2,000.

Project Highlight

The Columbia County Performing Arts Center, located in Augusta, Georgia, is an 85,000-square-foot facility equipped with cutting-edge theater technology, customizable for any performance from local school productions to Broadway tours. Featuring specialized acoustics and seating for 2,000, the center anchors the downtown community as a cultural hub. McKnight Construction overcame significant challenges, including complex construction sequencing and adapting to COVID-19 protocols, to deliver this extraordinary project.

Challenge

The auditorium’s sloping floor, 18-foot orchestra pit, and towering 80-foot fly towers created significant construction sequencing challenges.

Solution

McKnight Construction innovated its processes, utilizing retractable sky scaffolding and precise BIM modeling to coordinate MEP systems and structural elements, ensuring seamless integration and timely completion.

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""This project produced many unforeseen challenges that McKnight addressed promptly and executed with the owners best interest. I have been impressed with the management of this project by McKnight and recommend them as a Construction Partner on any project they deem to undertake.""

- Steven Prather

Director of Facilities Design and Construction, Columbia County Board of Commissioners

Performing Arts Center - Columbia County

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