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 […]
With the rise of musical genres such as hip-hop and EDM, low frequency sound reproduction is vital to delivering the music the artist intends, and subwoofers have becoming the norm in residences. It’s clear that culturally we’re all about the […]
On May 3rd the John Hopkins Institute of NanoBio Technology (INBT) held the 13th Annual INBT Symposium in Baltimore and Metropolitan Acoustics (MA) was a featured exhibitor with our new monitoring system, Moment. The symposium attendees were intrigued as Felicia […]
Some think of May 5th as Cinco de Mayo. For the runner enthusiast – it was also the date of the annual Philadelphia Broad Street run. Metropolitan Acoustics was well represented with Felicia, Bob, and Courtney who braved the nasty […]
Why have acoustic metamaterials appeared on the scene in the last few years, and what are they? An acoustic metamaterial is a material designed to control, direct, and manipulate sound waves in gases, liquids and solids; a common theme of […]
Metropolitan Acoustics would like to send out a huge thanks to JKRP Architects for inviting Metropolitan Acoustics to participate in the ACE Mentor program held at JKRP. Felicia and Xian had a lot of fun talking to the participants about […]
Just announced! The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) of New Jersey has awarded the new Subaru of America Headquarters an Honorable Mention for the Commercial Community Dedication category. The new corporate headquarters, designed by Granum A/I, marked Subaru’s move to […]
Have you ever wondered how microphones and loudspeakers work? With these devices, we can amplify speech in a lecture hall or listen to songs recorded by musicians using headphones. Read on to learn more about how you can “listen” to […]
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel in Philadelphia has just been shortlisted for the International Hotel & Property Design Award: Hotel Under 200 Rooms. Formerly the Parker Spruce Hotel and built in 1925, Marriott re-opened the boutique-style hotel under their Fairfield […]