Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has been in use in Europe for years and is finally making its way to North America. This fast-build, environmentally friendly construction is making a push to compete in the marketplace. Read on to learn about […]
Rising up at 17th and Chancellor in center city Philadelphia is the new Hyatt Centric hotel. The 13-story upscale hotel has its focus towards millennial-minded travelers and will include such amenities as high-end restaurants, a fitness center, underground parking, a […]
A 400-foot-tall, guitar-shaped Hard Rock Hotel is set to open in Hollywood, Florida. The world’s first guitar-shaped hotel will open in late October and is part of a $2.2 billion project expanding two Florida Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos. The […]
Beamforming microphone arrays are recently available in the AV industry, but beamforming technology has been around since the earliest days of sonar to track enemy submarines. What do U-boats have in common with audio quality in conference rooms? Read on […]
We are proud to announce two new additions to our growing team! Ethan Savage and Jacob Weyer have joined the Metropolitan Acoustics as Staff Consultants. Ethan, a May 2017 graduate of the University of Delaware, has a background in both […]
Our team here at Metropolitan Acoustics has been growing rapidly, and to accommodate our continued growth in both acoustics and vibration we are expanding our office headquarters! We moved into our current location at 8 Penn Center in 2016. Lucky […]
Context magazine recently featured the Perelman Auditorium, a project of ours in their Design Profiles. The Perelman Auditorium is owned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) and is located across the Parkway, adjacent to the museum in the former […]
As we all know, wind is moving air. Wind is caused by differences in the atmospheric pressure – when a difference in pressure exists, air moves from the higher to the lower pressure area, resulting in winds of various speeds. […]
The date is set! On August 12th, the highly anticipated Four Seasons Philadelphia will be opening their doors ready to pamper weary travelers and hungry diners. Located on the upper 12 floors of the new Comcast Innovation and Technology Center, […]
The Walnut Street Theatre has been a Philadelphia tradition since 1809 – providing theater-goers with live entertainment in its historic main theater space, as well as two additional smaller studios on the upper levels. In May 2019, the organization announced […]