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 […]
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Nov
Nov
Project Overview: Pizzeria Acoustic Treatment at Mellow Mushroom The Pizzeria Acoustic Problem The Mellow Mushroom national pizzeria chain leans into a hip, all-ages dining environment, and the Lutz location was built like most of their stores: high ceilings, hard reflective surfaces, lots of glass and exposed structure. Those finishes look great in a brand mood […]
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Nov
Nov
Project Overview: Restaurant Soundproof Curtain Partition Why Wright’s Needed Soundproofing, Not Acoustics Wright’s Gourmet recently renovated their large dining room to host private events alongside regular service. The acoustic ask was unusual: instead of softening the room with absorption, they needed to physically isolate one section of dining from another during a ticketed event. That […]
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Oct
Oct
Project Overview: Acoustic Ceiling Cloud Installation at Mekenita Cantina The Mekenita Cantina Acoustic Problem Mekenita Cantina downtown Tampa opened into a build-out with sealed concrete floors, exposed brick walls, and a hard ceiling — the standard hip-cantina aesthetic that looks great on a moodboard and reverberates terribly in real life. Patron complaints arrived almost immediately […]
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Jul
Jul
Project Overview: Restaurant Fabric Wall Acoustic Upgrade Why the First Round of Panels Wasn’t Enough Fins at Sharky’s sits above the Venice Fishing Pier with a direct Gulf view, surrounded by boutiques and other fine dining establishments. The room had been treated once already — 1″ acoustic panels at NRC 0.7 went in the prior […]
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