Designed by Arup, the Geode is sited in a panorama of seven surrounding mountain ranges. It consists of four triangular structures, one for performers and three for audience members. The structures both project and contain sound and protect visitors from the sun and wind while exposing them to the feeling of the surrounding environment.

The weathering steel structure was crafted by metal artisans at TrueNorth Steel and the cladding was assembled by longtime Tippet Rise collaborators Gunnstock Timber Frames, who burned and brushed each individual plank of vertical grain, Douglas Fir wood using a traditional Japanese yakisugi technique. Together, the steel structure and furrowed wood grain scatter sound waves, creating a warm and enveloping sonic environment.

An inaugural performance at the Geode took place on August 17, featuring cellist Arlen Hlusko performing the Tippet Rise Commission and World Premiere of Àkweks Katyes (The Eagle Flies) by Grammy-nominated world music artist Dawn Avery.