The Grand Cypress hotel in Orlando FL, is building a state-of-the-art facility, including a large lagoon, a 1000+ key hotel, and world class conference facilities on a sprawling campus near the scenic Windermere Community. The grand ballroom and junior ballroom are the crown jewels of the facility, allowing audiences of more than 1,000 attendees to […]
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Jun
Jun
JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the United states, is undergoing a nationwide office upgrade as part of their 2023 Capital Improvement Program. This includes a number of significant architectural projects, including tenant improvement work in their regional and national facilities. Commercial Acoustics worked with both the Naples and Fort Lauderdale branches, with the […]
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Jun
Jun
When you see “Wall Covering”, or WC, in an Architectural Drawing Set, it can be interpreted or defined as a few different things. We often see Wall Coverings, Acoustical Wall Coverings and Vinyl Wall Coverings, and even Stretched Fabric Wall but what makes each one of these products unique? How is a Stretched Fabric Wall […]
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Apr
Apr
Commercial Acoustics was contracted to furnish and install PET acoustic ceiling baffles at the new Capstan Wellen Park and Capstan Waterside offices. Polyester Acoustic Ceiling Baffles for Class A Office Spaces Prior to the installation, one of our project managers went out to site to coordinate placement of the baffles with the lighting subcontractor. With […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]