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You may have encountered our work before you ever heard our name. Four decades ago, we built a reputation on achievements like Lucasfilm Skywalker Ranch and Dolby Studios. Since then, we’ve consulted on the design for thousands of buildings in the residential, corporate, media arts, healthcare, and community sectors. When the technology works, it goes unnoticed. That’s when we know we’ve done our job.
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150 Powell Street, H&M
San Francisco, CA150 Powell Street is a mixed-use building comprised of H&M’s flagship clothing store and residential units.
235 Berry Street
San Francisco, CALocated in San Francisco’s Mission Bay Waterfront District, these townhomes are made up of 98 residential flats.
A.C.T. Strand Theater
San Francisco, CAThe modern performing arts center features a three-story lobby, cafe, and proscenium theater seating up to 175 in cabaret format and 283 in traditional format.
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship Church
Mountain View, CAIn 2004, Abundant Life Christian Fellowship Church moved into its new home: a renovated warehouse building that includes a 2,100-seat sanctuary.
Armand Hammer Museum Billy Wilder Theater
Los Angeles, CAThe Billy Wilder Theater is a 295-seat screening room and performance venue at UCLA’s Armand Hammer Museum.
Autodesk Gallery at One Market
San Francisco, CAThis 16,500 square foot, LEED CI Platinum-certified space offers a comprehensive look into the creative design process.
Bacara Resort and Spa
Santa Barbara, CACompleted in 2000, Salter provided acoustical design recommendations for this five-star resort.
Bankhead Theater
Livermore, CAConstruction of the new Bankhead Theater presented a challenge in the form of a railway line just 200 yards from the proposed 507-seat theater’s stage.
Cal Poly Cerro Vista Student Housing
San Luis Obispo, CASalter provided recommendations on room acoustics, sound isolation, vibration isolation, and structure-borne vibration control.
Cal State Stanislaus Naraghi Hall of Science
Turlock, CAThis 3-story, 110,000 square foot building was designed for The College of Natural Sciences at CSU. It includes new classrooms, offices, laboratories, and an observatory.
Caldecott Improvement Project
Contra Costa County, CAFor two years, our firm conducted a construction noise impact assessment to assist with the development of the Environmental Document for the proposed fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel.
Caltrain Centralized Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility
San Jose, CAAs directed by Caltrain, we conducted long-term noise monitoring at locations around the facility to determine the noise levels of train passbys and to determine which trains and/or tracks generated wheel squeaks.
ClimateWorks Foundation
San Francisco, CASalter provided acoustical and audiovisual consulting for the LEED Platinum tenant improvement of a 15,000 square foot office – the highest-scoring LEED for Commercial Interiors project in California at the time of its completion.
Colburn School of Performing Arts
Los Angeles, CAThis School of Performing Arts and Conservatory of Music attracts high school and college-aged students who are passionate about developing their talents in music, dance, and drama.
Community School of Music and Arts
Mountain View, CACreated in 1968, The Community School found its first permanent home in this 25,000 square foot building, where a top design goal was creating a superior acoustical environment for the 204-seat recital hall.
Congregation Beth Sholom Synagogue
San Francisco, CAThe 632-seat sanctuary features rows of arch-like seating facing inward and placed opposite each other to promote a sense of community, with space for the service leaders in the middle.
Contra Costa County Ambulatory Care Building
Martinez, CAThis 65,000 square foot ambulatory care building supports specialty clinics including imaging, an outpatient pharmacy, satellite lab, cardiopulmonary clinic, and cancer center.
De Young Museum
San Francisco, CASan Francisco’s landmark museum showcases a diverse art collection from 17th to 20th century America, Africa, and the Pacific.
DeTurk Round Barn
Santa Rosa, CATechnology was integrated in a way that would not detract from the rustic look and feel of the venue.
Doerr-Hosier Center at the Aspen Institute
Aspen, COThe Aspen Institute is a nonpartisan forum for the exchange of ideas. On the Aspen Meadows campus, the Doerr-Hosier Center is known for being a LEED Gold-certified building nestled in the forest landscape.
Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building
Portland, ORThe 510,000 square foot LEED Platinum certified facility is one of the most energy efficient office buildings in the country, housing 16 federal agencies and 1,200 federal employees.
Exploratorium
San Francisco, CAWe provided acoustical consulting for the $300 million dollar renovation covering 230,000 square feet and meeting rigorous LEED Platinum certification standards.
Ferry Building Port Commission Chambers
San Francisco, CASalter provided audiovisual and acoustic consulting for the Commission’s Hearing Room, incorporating a movable dais, display systems, and Internet broadcasting capabilities.
Fox Theater Renovation
Oakland, CAA former movie palace, The Fox is a 2,800-seat concert hall in the cultural center of downtown Oakland.
Freight & Salvage Coffee House
Berkeley, CAFreight & Salvage Coffee House is a Bay Area icon dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding of traditional music from regions, ethnicities, and cultures worldwide.
Grammy Museum
Los Angeles, CAThis 30,000 square foot, 4-story structure offers live performances in its 200-seat theater as well as ever-evolving interactive exhibits, music classes, and film screenings.
Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
Tracy, CASalter contributed to a major renovation of the space that included acoustic finishes and improved sound design in both the 560- seat proscenium and new 100-seat black box theaters.
Hakkasan
San Francisco, CAThe 12,000 square foot space, located near Union Square, includes private dining rooms, two kitchens, expansive dining areas, and a central bar lounge.
Hamel Family Wines
Sonoma, CAThe 25,000 square foot building, constructed from wood and rammed earth, opened in 2014 to local press acclaim and multiple industry awards.
Hilton Union Square Ballroom
San Francisco, CAOur firm consulted on the technology and acoustical design for the renovation of 35 meeting rooms as well as the Continental Ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square.
Jessie Street Apartments
San Francisco, CASalter provided architectural and mechanical sound isolation design for the renovation of these existing buildings into residential apartment units.
John Muir Medical Center
Walnut Creek, CASalter provided acoustical input to the design of a medical center tower at the existing campus.
Kaiser Antioch Central Utility Plant
Antioch, CAThe Kaiser Antioch Central Utility Plant is part of a 637,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical complex.
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Replacement
San Francisco, CASalter provided acoustical consulting for the new hospital tower and medical building. The 500,000 square foot project increased the bed capacity to 1,200 from 1,062.
Lucasfilm Skywalker Ranch Technical Building
Nicasio, CASalter provided acoustical consulting services and design for this film, sound-recording, and post-production building.
Marin Country Day School
Corte Madera, CASituated on 35 acres in Marin County, the Marin Country Day School completed a 34,000 square foot, multi-building addition and major remodel in 2009.
Mineta San Jose International Airport
San Jose, CASalter conducted measurements in over 1,200 homes adjacent to the airport to quantify aircraft noise levels inside of the homes to determine whether the homes were eligible for sound insulation.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey, CAWell-known and loved, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been providing conservation and education around marine life for over 30 years.
Morgan Hill County Courts
Morgan Hill, CAThe Morgan Hill County Courthouse is a long-awaited, two-story facility with six courtrooms, jury deliberation rooms, judicial and administration offices, and a sheriff’s department.
Music Box (formerly Anthology) Music Venue, San Diego, CA
San Diego, CASalter designed the state-of-the-art audiovisual and digital sound systems for this acclaimed live music venue and fine dining restaurant in San Diego.
NextGen Climate Action
San Francisco, CAWhen NextGen started the full-floor buildout of its new 11,000 square foot space, Salter consulted on the acoustical and audiovisual systems.
Nob Hill Spa
San Francisco, CAThis 11,000 square foot luxury spa, located in the existing Huntington Hotel, overlooks the San Francisco skyline with breathtaking views from floor to ceiling.
North Beach Pool
San Francisco, CAOur firm recommended alternative sound-absorbing materials for a public pool renovation and expansion project off Lombard Street.
One Hawthorne
San Francisco, CACompleted in 2010, the new 290,000 square foot luxury condominium tower features 165 residences, a fitness center, and a rooftop garden with dining areas.
Palomar Medical Center
Escondido, CAThis new $956 million medical center was completed in 2012 in Southern California.
PG&E Headquarters, 77 Beale Street, Floors 8 & 27
San Francisco, CAFor this two-floor renovation of PG&E’s headquarters, Salter helped with the acoustics for the new office layouts, including HVAC noise analyses, room acoustics, and sound isolation.
Pinterest Headquarters
San Francisco, CASalter provided core-and-shell acoustical consulting for this new six-story concrete building in San Francisco’s SOMA district.
Private Music Studio
Sonoma County, CAThis private music recording studio was converted from a reassembled 1840s barn. Our team provided acoustical consulting for this high-end facility in rural Sonoma County, CA.
Private Residence Spa and Observatory
Sonoma, CASalter provided acoustical and audiovisual consulting for this residential Zen spa retreat and observatory, including the design of a rear projection home theater and display system.
Redding School of the Arts
Redding, CAWe provided acoustical, audiovisual, and telecommunications consulting for the new 77,000 square foot, K-8 charter school focusing on arts and music.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School Theater
San Francisco, CANamed in honor of Sister Caroline Collins, DC, this new 11,000 square foot performing arts center was built in the heart of the school’s De Paul Campus for the Arts.
San Diego Central Library
San Diego, CAThe heart of the city’s library system, this 9-story structure contains 5.4 million books and serves 1.4 million local residents.
San Francisco Recycling Center
San Francisco, CASalter provided acoustical consulting services for an urban waste recycling center expansion near a residential neighborhood.
San Luis Obispo County Government Center
San Luis Obispo, CASalter provided acoustical and audiovisual consulting for the new 140,000 square foot, $31 million government center.
Santana Row
San Jose, CASalter’s acoustical consulting services focused on sound isolation between buildings, environmental noise isolation, and mechanical noise and vibration reduction for the residential units.
SFSU Downtown Campus Music Facilities
San Francisco, CASalter provided acoustical recommendations for three music practice rooms and operable partitions for SFSU’s two floors, including finish details, HVAC analysis, and sound isolation.
StageOne Sound Dubbing Studio
Sydney, AustraliaStageOne Sound, located in Syndey, was designed specifically to accommodate director Baz Luhrmann’s requirements for the movie Australia.
Stanford Children's Hospital Specialty Services
Sunnyvale, CASalter provided acoustical and vibration consulting for this 80,000 square foot outpatient specialty pediatric clinic housing 25 clinical subspecialties, expansive clinical space, exam rooms, and therapeutic technologies.
Technicolor at Paramount
Los Angeles, CAThis 92,000 square foot post-production facility opened in 2011 on the site of the former Crosby Building in Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures studio lot.
Terrazzo Mixed-Use
Nashville, TNTerrazo is a LEED-certified, 14-story, mixed-use building overlooking Interstate 40 and other major thoroughfares in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood.
The Battery
San Francisco, CAThe Battery is outfitted with the newest technology, including concealed video screens and mobile touchscreen room controls.
The Commonwealth Club of California
San Francisco, CASalter provided acoustics, audiovisual, telecommunications, and security consulting for the chosen 1910 historic building along the San Francisco Embarcadero.
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) Conservatory
New Orleans, LANOCCA renovated a historic industrial building in the Bywater District and hired Salter for acoustical design consulting on sound insulation, room acoustics, and HVAC noise and vibration reduction.
The Vi (Formerly Classic Residence by Hyatt)
Palo Alto, CAThis luxury senior living complex, surrounded by heritage oak trees, is located adjacent to the Stanford University campus.
Thompson Hotel
Nashville, TNThompson Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel in the vibrant Gulch district of Nashville.
TOHO Studios Post-Production Center 1
Tokyo, JapanTOHO Studios has achieved worldwide fame as the creator of Godzilla and home of director Akira Kurosawa, best known for his influential film The Seven Samurai.
Tom Lantos Tunnels
Montara, CALocated on Montara Mountain between Pacifica and Montara, Devil’s Slide was a treacherous section of coastal highway subject to landslides.
U.S. Post Office Processing + Distribution Center
Oakland, CABefore working with Salter, the occupants of the Administrative Tower at the Oakland Processing and Distribution Center had their meetings and telephone conversations interrupted by the loud noise of nearby trains.
UC San Francisco Parnassus Central Utilities Plant
San Francisco, CASalter provided acoustical consulting for the design of a new 760,000 square foot medical center comprised of a new tower, hospital services buildings, and a central utilities plant.
UC Santa Cruz Digital Arts Research Center
Santa Cruz, CAThis new facility focuses on emerging media with a place for students to collaborate in academic disciplines such as electronics, programming, media production, and web design.
ValueAct Capital
San Francisco, CASalter helped this San Francisco-based investment company with acoustic, audiovisual, telecommunications, and security consulting.
