A view from afar of any major city will yield a remarkable sight of the shapes and styles of that city’s skyline. Adding a skyscraper to a densely-packed downtown area can be a challenge, and high susceptibility to wind-loads which […]
Today, October 15th, we are celebrating Metropolitan Acoustics’ 28th year Anniversary! Our President Felicia started Metropolitan Acoustics on her birthday in 1990! Since then, we have been involved in over 2,800 projects, ranging from consulting on interior finishes for the […]
A few weeks ago, we predicted sound transmission from new exhaust fan equipment on the roof of 1717 JFK Concourse entrance building to occupants on the Comcast outdoor plaza. This plaza is a hot gathering spot and used regularly for […]
Monday marked the 231st anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, the start of our current form of government and the oldest existing constitutional democracy in the world. Visitors from all over the world come to Philadelphia to see […]
Who has ever heard of acoustics for axes? Metropolitan Acoustics has, and recently we got the opportunity to do an interesting and fun acoustical analysis at an axe throwing range. Why would anyone need an acoustical analysis of an axe […]
When it comes to acoustical mistakes, our Senior Associate Seth Harrison has seen and fixed his fair share. Recently Seth teamed up with his colleague Jon Mooney from Acoustics by JW Mooney to write an article for Walls & […]
Security concerns are ever-present in today’s world, and novel solutions must be developed to deal with potential information leaks. Sound masking systems are increasingly enlisted, not only to provide improved worker comfort and productivity in open office areas, but also […]
Metropolitan Acoustics would like to send out a huge thank you to Microscopy Society of America, the Microanalysis Society, and the Microscopical Society of Canada for hosting the 2018 M&M Conference! We were very fortunate to be able to […]
Recently, the Inn at Swarthmore won the Global Hotel Under 50 Rooms 2018 International Hotel & Property Award. The Swarthmore Inn is a project where we designed the A/V system and the interior acoustics for the meeting spaces, restaurant, and […]
Recently, an article written by our own Felicia and Sooch was published in Controlled Environments. They explain how important it is to consider some factors that go unnoticed, like vibration, before designing or building any research labs or medical facilities. […]