When the Hyatt Bellevue, one of Philadelphia’s grandest and most historic hotels, decided to proceed with a major functional and design update to its two-story ballroom, SH Acoustics was engaged to handle all aspects of acoustic design and advise on the delivery of sound from a new audio system. The existing ballroom suffered from a combination of excessive reverberation and HVAC noise degrading the overall event experience. It was a priority for the new ballroom to address both aspects with the renovation, and SHA worked closely with the full design team of architects, interior designers, and engineers to make sure that the overall performance of the ballroom would sound as great as the space ended up looking.