LaLa’s Sangria’s modern design features exposed HVAC and lighting as well as a concrete ceiling and floor, combined with pop colored furniture creates a beautiful venue for their craft Sangria and small plates! However, the reflective finishes in the space would have made for some bad echo and an unpleasantly loud establishment. This is why the […]
Author Archives: Rachel
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Dec
Dec
WeWork recently expanded their newest office space to Tampa, Florida, providing a co-working space with high-end amenities and luxury finishes, in the heart of bustling downtown. With these luxury features come some downfalls in terms of acoustics. In many of the rooms, hardwood flooring finishes combined with gypsum ceilings provided a reverberant space, not conducive […]
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Nov
Nov
With companies like Room.com, and others joining the marketplace, office designers and managers have to weigh the pros and cons of adding soundproof phone booths to the office. Advertised as a way to improve speech privacy in an open office setting, the booths provide a secluded environment centrally located for employees to take quick phone […]
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Nov
Nov
Luv Child, in South Tampa, is a retrofit of the previous nightclub on the busy South Howard Street. During the renovation, new ownership recognized that the same noisy, reverberant space that worked for a nightclub was not suitable for a more intimate restaurant setting. The Ciccio group, for which Commercial Acoustics has provided acoustic treatments […]
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Oct
Oct
In healthcare, minimizing the level of noise as much as possible so that patients can rest and heal in comfort is an ongoing challenge. As part of an AHCA review of a recently completed wing of a large medical facility, Commercial Acoustics was hired to perform field testing of various wall partitions to provide the […]
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Sep
Sep
Commercial Acoustics was contacted to help with a lobby reverberation issue in Jacksonville, Florida. While the firm is headquartered in Tampa, they also operate out of their field office in Riverside. Acoustic issues in Office Lobby spaces are commonplace. Lobbies are often tiled or finished with hardwood floors to allow for significant foot traffic with […]
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Sep
Sep
For the amount of money that goes into the wedding industry annually, its a wonder that so little goes to acoustically treat venues. At an event where speeches are so central, it’s frustrating when guests cannot hear the Best Man’s or Maid of Honor’s speech, or other words of support and wisdom from friends and […]
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Aug
Aug
The Taoist Tai Chi Society is a volunteer organization headquartered in Dunedin, FL. After building a new large fitness studio, they noticed how much echo they were experiencing with even the slightest sounds. If you’ve ever done Tai Chi or know what it is, then you know that it’s supposed to be a peaceful and […]
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Aug
Aug
New Salem Missionary Baptist Church came to Commercial Acoustics because they had poor acoustics in their worship area. For years, the congregation enjoyed gathering in the space, but echo and reverberation continued to be an issue. The church initially tried to build and install their own acoustic panels, with limited success. The church and pastor […]