Pfleeger Concert Hall is an 800-seat concert hall in Wilson Hall at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. It has been in continuous use since 1972. Metropolitan Acoustics has performed various consultation services for this facility, and this time, we were …
Project Type: Hospitality The Union League Lincoln Hall Architect: BLT Architects The Union League of Philadelphia has made its home in an elegant, Second Empire style brick and brownstone building in the heart of Philadelphia since 1865. In 1911, additions …
Project Type: Worship St. Genevieve Parish Flourtown, PA Architect: Casaccio Architects Saint Genevieve School had been in existence in the Flourtown community since 1955. While the school thrived, they did so without a church and would hold daily Mass …
Project Type: Theaters & Concert Venues Sea Isle City Bandshell Excursion Park Pavilion Sea Isle, NJ Architect: Blane Steinman Architects In 2011, Sea Isle City, NJ embarked on a $14 million project to create a public corridor from the bay …
Project Type: Museum Please Touch Museum Memorial Hall Philadelphia, PA Client: NorthStar Advisors The Please Touch Museum needed a new home and Memorial Hall needed a new tenant. A fitting name – the museum is geared toward children ages seven …
Project Type: Multi-Family Paseo Verde Philadelphia, PA Architect: Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC Paseo Verde is a mixed use and mixed-income residential complex located close to the Temple University SEPTA rail station in Philadelphia. There are two condo buildings …
Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC is an acoustics and vibration consulting firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1990 by the current President, Felicia Doggett. In the firm’s 29-year history, we have consulted on over 2,800 projects.
One of the more confusing aspects of acoustics to our clients is the difference between “laboratory” and “field” ratings when it comes to partition design. For example, the International Building Code (IBC) distinguishes between the two for assemblies around dwelling units in a multi-family building: why the distinction and what does that mean for the designer of the building? Read on to learn more about the difference between lab and field ratings.
Renovations at Dell Music Center are now underway to give the venue a huge makeover! It includes renovating the stage shell in part to enhance the acoustics. And guess who they choose to help with that task, us! Don’t worry about missing out on the summer concert series though, they hope to have the venue finished for live music by mid-August. Check out the article here.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority held their grand re-opening on February 28th for this 15-story, 67-year-old high-rise that was fully renovated. This 116-unit tower provides spectacular views and affordable living to senior Philadelphians. Metropolitan Acoustics helped ensure that all residents enjoy reduced intruding sound from neighboring units. The Philadelphia Housing Authority wrote a great article about it.
Metropolitan is on the team for a massive new Penn’s Landing project. Part of the $328.9 million project entails covering a portion of the highway and creating an 11.5-acre park spanning I-95 and Columbus Boulevard between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, extending from Front Street to the Delaware River. Click here to read all about this exciting project.
It’s February, and many of us recognize our loved ones on Valentine’s Day. For all those we care about, we’d like to enlighten you of the relationship between unhealthy hearts and noise. Read on to learn more about how you can take care of your heart from an acoustic perspective.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has opened their newest exhibit, Isaac Julien: Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvellous Entanglement, running now through May 29th. On Friday, January 27th, we were invited to attend the opening reception and were blown away …
Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC is an acoustics and vibration consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA. We specialize in architectural acoustics and vibration monitoring.