Acoustics, Noise and Vibration Control Engineering
Public Spaces
The acoustics/noise control engineering of public spaces involves the following:
- Low background sound level
- Control of extraneous noise sources
- High degree of sound isolation from adjacent spaces
- Excellent speech intelligibility combined with some degree of confidentiality of private conversations.
- Music appreciation
The following is a sample of projects completed for various types of Public Space:
BUILDING TYPES
Theatres & Performing Arts Centres
- The Rose Theatre, Brampton
- Ford Centre for the Performing Arts
(Lyric Theatre, 1800 seats), New York - Ford Centre for the Performing Arts
(Oriental, renovation, 2200 seats), Chicago - Ford Centre for the Performing Arts
(1800 seat, Broadway), Vancouver - Pantages Theatre, Toronto, Ontario
- Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton, Ontario
- Conrad Grebel Recital Hall, Waterloo, Ontario
- Victoria Hall, Petrolia, Ontario
- Cardinal Carter Academy of Arts, North York, Ontario
- Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, Ontario
- Niagara Casino Theatre
Municipal Buildings/Council Chambers
- Markham City hall, Markham, Ontario
- Pickering Town Hall, Pickering, Ontario
- Aurora Civic Centre, Aurora, Ontario
- Waterloo Regional Centre, Kitchener, Ontario
Lecture Theatres or Performance Space Projects
- Thornbrough Hall: University of Waterloo
- Ontario Veterinary College: Learning Centre, Guelph
- Royal Ontario Museum - Eaton Court
- Kaneff Centre, University of Toronto, Erindale Campus
- Central YMCA, Toronto
- Toronto Star Conference Room: Refurbishment
- Cineplex - Odeon - THX Theatres (Consultant of Record, 1983-1989)
Television, Broadcast & Post-Production Studios
- CBC Broadcast Centre, Toronto
- City TV, 299 Queen Street West, Toronto
- Film House, Toronto
- Crossroads Communications Centre, Burlington, Ontario
- Eastman Studios, Toronto
Universities
- Centre for Fine Arts, York University
- Faculties of Music & Law, University of Toronto
- Earth Sciences Centre, University of Toronto
Places of Worship
- Shaar Shalom Synagogue, Thornhill, Ontario
- Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Toronto
- Stone Church, Toronto
- Holy Rosary Church, Toronto
- Holy Spirit Church, Calgary
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall
- Alliance Church, Unionville
- West Park Baptist Church, London
- Willowdale Baptist Church, Toronto
High Schools
- Oakville Trafalgar, Oakville, Ontario
- Widdifield Secondary, North Bay, Ontario
- Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts, North York, Ontario
- York Humber High School, Etobicoke, Ontario
- M.M. Robinson, Burlington, Ontario
MGS Projects
- Sault Ste Marie Office Complex
- Whitby Psychiatric Hospital
- OPP General Head Quarters, Orillia
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food Head Quarters, Guelph
- New Hamilton Courthouse, Hamilton, Ontario
- Mississauga Courthouse, Mississauga

