Project: Acoustic treatment of a hybrid workspace
Size of the room: 704 m³
Acoustic issues: High reverberation times; low levels of absorption
In recent years, the concept of ‘hybrid working’ – an approach that involves working both in the office and from home – has become increasingly popular. Designers must necessarily respond to this new trend by offering shared, flexible, hybrid environments, a combination of collaborative spaces for teamwork and private spaces for individual work.
This case study proposes the acoustic treatment of an open-plan office, the object of a redesign of the spaces available, with a view to aligning them with the new requirements of flexible working. The volume of the room is 704 m³ and the reverberation time (RT), calculated before the acoustic treatment, is 1.03 s at an average of 250-2000 Hz. In view of the room’s intended use and the need for significant flexibility, the acoustic redevelopment project includes the insertion of acoustic ceiling or wall panels, desk panels and sound-absorbing partitions that can be easily manoeuvred and relocated as required.
From the graph and table below, we can see that with the insertion of 29 Silente sound-absorbing ceiling panels measuring 120x120x5 cm, 18 Scriba acoustic desk panels measuring 180x40x5 cm and 25 D-Space sound-absorbing partition panels measuring 160x120x5 cm, it is possible to achieve a reduction in the sound level of 3.09 dB, bringing the average RT down to just 0.50 s.
| Average reverberation time without panels | Average reverberation time with panels |
| 1,03 s | 0,50 s |
Caruso Acoustic’s sound-absorbing products are the ideal solution for all environments that require flexibility in the organisation of space. The variety of the product range, from suspended or fixed panels to free-standing elements, enables us to respond to the different needs of the market, by offering customisable and highly efficient solutions.