Project Overview: Designing for Acoustics in a Lively Sports Lounge Top Shelf Sports Lounge isn’t just another bar in downtown Tampa—it’s a dynamic social hub where fans gather for live sports, casual dining, and a high-energy atmosphere. With bold design elements, high ceilings, and open seating, the space was visually compelling—but acoustically challenging. Hard surfaces […]
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Mar
Mar
Project Overview: Acoustic Ceiling Panels at Union New American Union New American in Tampa combines bold flavors with a visually refined dining atmosphere—but like many contemporary restaurants, it was built with polished stone floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, and open ceilings. These hard, reflective surfaces created a strong potential for excessive reverb, which could interfere with conversation […]
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Jan
Jan
Project Overview: Olivia Italian Restaurant Acoustic Ceiling Cloud Installation Olivia Italian, a modern American-Italian restaurant in South Tampa, quickly became a local favorite after its 2019 opening. While the food and design drew praise, the acoustics did not. Reflective surfaces and open ceilings created excessive echo, making conversations difficult for diners. Commercial Acoustics was brought […]
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Dec
Dec
Project Overview: Acoustic Treatment for a Modern Bar & Lounge LaLa’s Sangria Bar & Lounge features exposed HVAC, concrete ceiling & floor, and bold, pop-color furniture—great for aesthetics, tough on acoustics. Reflective surfaces amplify crowd noise and cocktail-hour chatter, which can raise reverberation times and make ordering at the bar difficult. Commercial Acoustics designed a […]
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Nov
Nov
Project Overview: Luv Child Acoustic Ceiling Panels Luv Child, a vibrant restaurant in South Tampa, occupies the space of a former nightclub on South Howard Avenue. While the hard finishes worked for a nightlife venue, the same reverberant environment was not suitable for an intimate dining setting. The Ciccio Restaurant Group, a long-time Commercial Acoustics […]
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Apr
Apr
Project Overview: Zasu Restaurant & Custom Color Acoustic Panels Zasu’s intimate dining room was experiencing the classic “small, lively space” problem—hardwood flooring, painted drywall, and a hard ceiling that amplified clatter, conversations, and glassware noise. Staff fatigue and table-to-table spillover were increasing as service picked up, especially at peak hours. The owner wanted a measurable […]
Mellow Mushroom is a hip national pizzeria chain attracting all age demographics. Known for their delicious food and fun and creative restaurant environment, the quality of their guests dining experience is of the utmost importance. As with most dining establishments, having the proper acoustical environment is necessary. When a Mellow Mushroom restaurant location was experiencing […]
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Nov
Nov
Soundproofing a Restaurant Wright’s Gourmet is an upscale eatery known for its delicious meals and family-friendly atmosphere. Recently Wright’s renovated their large dining room to improve the functionality of the space and the restaurant’s ability to host business events and social gatherings. To provide sound privacy for multiple groups at the same time, options to […]
Mekenita Cantina Mexican Restaurant is a hip and lively eatery in the heart of a booming culinary scene in downtown Tampa Florida. After the build out was complete, the space was experiencing high reverberation times which created an overpoweringly loud dining experience, and cause for complaint with patrons. This is where Commercial Acoustics came in […]
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Jul
Jul
Fins Restaurant in Venice, FL was dealing with excessive noise complaints from their patrons. This high-end restaurant in Sarasota has an amazing view overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, and is surrounded by boutiques and other fine dining establishments. However, the noise issues were still significant, even after the restaurant had acoustic panels installed last year. […]
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