The Miami-Dade Police department reached out to Commercial Acoustics to provide soundproofing between interrogation rooms in their office. Numerous instances have occurred over the years when suspects or witnesses had been interviewed, and were able to hear adjacent conversations in the next door over police interview room. This can tarnish the interview, or worse yet, […]
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Dec
Dec
The new Virgin Hotel recently opened up in Downtown New Orleans in the Warehouse District. The new art deco hotel contains 238 guestrooms, including two 1,037 square foot penthouse suites on the top floor. Regular guestrooms, or Chambers, range from 294 to 592 square feet. In addition to that, the hotel also has multiple restaurants, […]
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Jan
Jan
Multi-Family Floor Soundproofing Art District Flats (ADF) is a new multi-family development under construction in the heart of Downtown Denver. Construction began on the 125,000 SF, 8-story apartment complex in July 2019 and the completion was scheduled for the end of 2020, but it is still under construction. Multi-family developments such as this one do […]
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Nov
Nov
The historic McDonogh 19 school site in New Orleans is being renovated into a Civil Rights museum that will also contain 25 affordable apartments for senior citizens. Despite its significance as a Civil Rights Landmark for being the first integrated public school in New Orleans, the school has remained boarded up and vacant since Hurricane […]
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Sep
Sep
Movie theaters have a particular type of challenge when it comes to soundproofing and acoustics. The biggest issue many theaters face is low-frequency sounds penetrating through auditorium walls and disturbing guests. This is especially true in luxury cinemas where guest comfort and sound privacy is of the utmost importance for repeat business and satisfied online […]
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Mar
Mar
A little over a year ago, the Sazerac Company broke ground on construction for the Sazerac House – a new cocktail and liquor museum located at 500 Canal St in the heart of downtown New Orleans. Known to New Orleans natives as the inventor of the city’s flagship cocktail, the Sazerac Company has been in […]
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Mar
Mar
A local audiologist contacted Commercial Acoustics to assist with sound issues in the hearing booth. Patients weren’t able to focus on hearing tests which could potentially impact their results. The major complaints from patients included: HVAC noise and restaurant noise from next door. Being able to hear technician talking through the glass partition between the […]
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Feb
Feb
Highland AG Services in Mulberry FL recently completed a large office renovation for their corporate headquarters. The 2-story office building consisted of polished concrete floors with gypsum walls that did not quite reach the corrugated metal deck. As a result the company had acoustic reverberation in the open areas as well as sound transmission between […]
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Apr
Apr
731 St Charles Ave. is a $40 million condominium development currently under construction in the heart of the CBD in New Orleans. The site was renovated to replace a historic concrete building from 1965 that threw several of the city’s earliest Mardi Gras balls. Luxury Condo Soundproofing The five-story development boasts luxury units that range […]
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Apr
Apr
The Shands Guest House in Gainesville is a large Marriott brand hospitality project on the campus of the University of Florida. The 6 story building was designed to accommodate guests of the University and the adjacent Shands Hospital. During the design the architectural firm, Walker Architects, hired a renowned independent acoustical consulting firm to assist in […]