Project Overview: ZooTampa Sponsor Room Art Wrapped Panels ZooTampa at Lowry Park needed to transform its sponsor room into a welcoming space where donors could gather before events and enjoy presentations without distraction. The original finishes—drywall and tile—created excessive echo that undermined speech intelligibility. Commercial Acoustics designed, fabricated, and installed wall-mounted and ceiling-mounted art wrapped […]
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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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Project Overview: Gulf Coast Bank Fabric Wall Installation Gulf Coast Bank required an acoustic solution that would improve speech clarity in newly renovated office areas. The remodel introduced hard surfaces that amplified echo, creating challenges for both staff communication and client privacy. The design team understood that simply reducing noise would not be enough; the […]
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Dec
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Project Overview: WeWork Office Acoustic Upgrade WeWork recently expanded its presence to downtown Tampa, offering modern office amenities and flexible co-working solutions in BMO Harris Plaza. While the new location features high-end finishes and open designs, those same materials created excessive reverberation in team rooms and shared spaces. Commercial Acoustics addressed these issues by installing […]
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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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Project Overview: New Salem Church Acoustic Panels New Salem Missionary Baptist Church engaged Commercial Acoustics after experiencing excessive echo & reverberation in the worship space. The sanctuary’s high ceilings, parallel walls, & hard surfaces amplified reflections, making it difficult for congregants to clearly hear sermons, music, & announcements. Our team delivered a solution that balanced […]
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Project Overview: GEMLUX Lobby Reverberation Treatment GEMLUX partnered with Commercial Acoustics to address excessive reverberation in their Jacksonville headquarters lobby. The expansive entrance featured high ceilings and reflective surfaces such as tile and glass, which magnified sound reflections. These conditions created challenges for daily operations as well as company events hosted in the lobby. The […]
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Project Overview: Tai Chi Fitness Studio Acoustic Treatment The Taoist Tai Chi Society’s new facility in Dunedin, FL serves as a global gathering place for students and instructors practicing the internal arts. With over 20,000 square feet of open space and concrete flooring throughout, the newly built fitness studio was visually impressive—but acoustically problematic. From […]
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Project Overview: Acoustic Art Panels for a Modern Workplace CAN Community Health is a not-for-profit organization operating 34 offices across Florida and South Carolina, providing inclusive medical and social services. Their new Sarasota headquarters presented a design challenge common in modern workspaces—large open areas with concrete floors, glass walls, and metal ceilings that amplified sound […]
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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 […]