Recently Metropolitan completed work on the Kimmel Center’s new café. Garces Trading Co. Café is now open for business at 300 S. Broad Street. We are over the moon with how great the acoustical elements look. Check out pictures of
Many of us have grown accustomed to the WFH lifestyle since the first edition of our Staff Headphone Picks in December of 2020, so incorporating a good pair of headphones to your routine is still vital. We interviewed our newest staff members to see what headphones they recommend for either yourself or a loved one this holiday season. Read on to get to know their picks.
An acoustic environment that is conducive to learning requires low ambient sound levels and a high degree of speech intelligibility. Prior to 2021, unless a school was pursuing LEED or had adopted ANSI S12.60-2010 Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirement, and Guidelines for Schools, classroom acoustics were guidelines, not requirements. That all changed with the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) which has incorporated Enhanced Acoustics for Classrooms criteria. Read on to brush up on the new requirements as more schools and states begin to adopt the most recent IBC.
The renovations at Cocalico HS included updates to the Main Gym and Auditorium.
October can be a great month for sports nuts; if the stars align, all the major sports franchises in your city can be playing at the same time. In Philadelphia, the Eagles are off to a great start, the Phillies and Union are in the playoffs, and the Sixers and Flyers just kicked off their seasons. And if you have ever been to a Philadelphia sporting event, you know that sound levels can be extreme. Read on for a few tips that can help protect your ears from these sources and preserve them to enjoy one of our many well-designed acoustics projects.
Metropolitan was one of the lucky companies that recently got to work on this huge $18M upgrade for Richmond Elementary School. Richmond Elementary now has five new classrooms, upgraded electricity, a new paint job, LED lighting, and, for the first
The pandemic has changed our work environment. Many people are working under a hybrid model – a few days per week from their office and a few from home; others are completely remote. While these work paradigms vary across industries, working from home (WFH) is now more common than ever and here to stay. Read on to learn more about how WFH is reshaping the acoustical landscape of our dwellings.
Metropolitan is working on an exciting project! There has been a lot of buzz about the new Calder Gardens. Recently, the project had write-ups in both The Philadelphia Inquirer and The New York Times. It is scheduled to open to the public at the end of 2024. Make sure you go check out this masterpiece dedicated to the art of Philadelphian Alexander Calder.
The distribution center industry has seen significant growth over the last few years due in large part to the pandemic and its effect on e-commerce. Many new facilities are being built, often close to residential areas, to fulfill last mile logistics. While it may seem like a good idea to have distribution centers close to the residential areas they serve for quick package delivery, this can result in someone’s backyard sounding like a trucking facility at all hours of the day. Read on to learn more about how sound from these distribution centers can be modeled and mitigated.
Metropolitan Acoustics wrapped up two school projects located in the West Windsor Plainsboro School District in New Jersey. The first project involved extensive renovations and an addition to Community Middle School.
Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC is an acoustics and vibration consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA. We specialize in architectural acoustics and vibration monitoring.