Building Isolation

New York City Groundborne / Structureborne vibration assessment and building vibration isolation design for a new flexible-space performing arts center with 199-, 299-, and 550-seat theaters.

New York Measurement and evaluation of groundborne vibration and noise from NYCT subway trains. Building isolation design for Rose Theater to achieve the threshold of hearing.


Philadelphia Building isolation design for the performance hall of a small theater incorporated into a larger building, located adjacent to the SEPTA Broad Street subway line.

Philadelphia Groundborne vibration study/building isolation design for the Philadelphia Orchestra performance hall and Perelman Theater located adjacent to the SEPTA Broad Street rail subway.

Seattle Measurement and evaluation of groundborne vibration and noise from trains operating in tunnel below site. Mitigation feasibility assessment and design of hall vibration and noise isolation.


Toronto Vibration analysis and control services for opera house located adjacent to subway and streetcar rail transit lines. Work included site vibration survey and building isolation design.

Seoul, Korea Groundborne noise and vibration study and building isolation design for performance hall above parking, adjacent to an office building tower and adjacent to a rail transit subway line.


Los Angeles Building vibration isolation design including structural acoustic bearings for theater building.

Singapore Groundborne vibration study and building isolation design for project adjacent to four subway tunnels. Isolation design for glass roof structure and lobby canopies.

Budapest Review of vibration levels from nearby railroad operations and building isolation design for new concert hall.

500 Atlantic Avenue, Boston Isolation design for hotel/condominium building located directly on top of roadway tunnel ventilation building that had large supply and exhaust fans creating high levels of structure-borne noise.

Edmonton, Canada Specialized vibration services including measurement, analysis, and design recommendations for isolating hall from ground vibration impacts due to light rail transit operations.