Restaurant Acoustic Treatment & Echo Reduction Modern restaurants are typically designed with shiny, hard surfaces on the walls, floors and ceilings, which creates the prefect storm for excess echo and reverb in a space. In most cases, this issue isn’t caught until post-occupancy, when guests start to complain about not being able to hear anything. […]
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Feb
Feb
The MicroLumen headquarter office expansion was a Class A office space project, contracted to Arco Murray. This new office space was designed with approximately 20,000 square feet of specialty acoustical and felt material to provide high end esthetic finishes, while also helping to control the acoustical environment. Class A Office Space Acoustic Treatment – Scopes […]
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Jan
Jan
TECO Board Room Acoustics The acoustics in a board room or conference room are critical to ensure meetings run smoothly and efficiently. In the board room at Tampa Electric Company’s office, meetings were constantly held up by requests to “repeat that” and “can you say that again”. These constant interruptions were a result of poor […]
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Dec
Dec
Gymnasium Acoustic Treatment Classical Prep Academy in North Tampa is a charter school focusing in traditional literature, specifically Greek and Roman literature and classics. The school submitted funding requests to the state in order to improve the acoustical performance in core learning spaces. Initially, the critical locations requiring immediate treatment were the gym and two […]
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Nov
Nov
Many architects understand the value that stretched fabric acoustical systems bring to their designs. As both an aesthetic element, with high function acoustical absorption values, the stretched fabric wall helps to achieve two primary objectives on many architectural programs, from class A office to auditorium and assembly spaces. Unlike traditional prefabricated acoustical wall panels, which […]
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Nov
Nov
HPUMC contacted Commercial Acoustics to initially provide acoustic testing for the space. The worship area had 25′ ceilings with standard ACT, and during the remodel, they replaced carpet with LVT floors (common issue with current redesigns). Even with plush seating, the reverb continued to be excessive. When to Use Acoustical Diffusers Hyde Park United Methodist […]
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Oct
Oct
Auditorium & Band Room Acoustics Pearl River High School in Mississippi contracted Commercial Acoustics during its initial construction in August of 2021 to provide to acoustical room components (DIV 09 84) in their performing arts hall, auditorium and a number of their music classrooms. The acoustic components consisted of over 450 2” thick fabric wrapped […]
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Sep
Sep
Radio Station Acoustic Treatment iHeart Media was building out their new radio station in Clearwater FL, on Feather Sound, and had numerous unique acoustical requirements. Commercial Acoustics was contracted to furnish and install the unique stretch fabric systems, as well as the acoustically enhanced ACT systems, including grid and tile. The entire project, over 20,000 […]
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Aug
Aug
Commercial Acoustics was contracted to install acoustic wall panels at The Mary Sue Rich Community Center. The 41,750 square-foot, two-story center, which is located at 1812 NW 21st Avenue in Ocala, serves as a hub for the community, and required acoustic treatment, per the architect’s design. The facility includes designated indoor space for senior, youth, […]
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Jul
Jul
A key element to acoustic treatment in gyms is the use of sound absorbing units on the ceilings. This is particularly effective because it leaves maximum space on the walls for basketball hoops, scoreboards, posters, banners and other decorative elements, and reduces damage by being out of reach of basketballs and other sporting equipment. See […]