Felicia and Julian attended tons of events at Philly Tech Week to learn more about commercialization of SenSV, and to make connections in the tech community in and around Philadelphia. It was a whirlwind week for Felicia and Julian who attended events including Women in Tech, SaaS Platform Talent, and the Developers Conference. Check it out here.
Our fearless leader, Felicia, continued her tradition of running the annual Broad Street Run, the country’s largest 10-mile road race. She braved the elements to complete ten soggy miles. The city of Philadelphia came out in full support to cheer on the runners despite the weather and keep spirits soaring high. As always, we admire her tenacity and dedication to running. Smiling faces found here!
Have you ever been so engrossed reading something that you didn’t hear someone talking to you? Or hard at work while listening to music and suddenly realize you weren’t really listening for the last few minutes? Although our ears may hear all of the things going on around us, sometimes our brains tune out distracting or irrelevant sounds to help us focus or keep us from becoming overwhelmed as a result of large quantities of sensory information. This phenomenon is known as selective auditory attention and is a topic that falls within the broader subject of psychoacoustics. Read on to learn more about how humans can tune out the world around them.
We are the proud recipients of a grant from the JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women! This grant helps women-owned businesses in Philadelphia that are developing a product or service. We will be putting this money to good use on our
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.