After lighting, acoustics is the second most impactful physical characteristic on workplace productivity. It is becoming an increasingly important topic linked to the growing number of shared working areas, open-plan offices and multi-purpose spaces. In these areas, many different activities take place each day and, therefore, efficient noise control and adequate levels of comfort are needed for them to be carried out properly.
Sound-absorbing products to make offices comfortable workplaces
Due to the structural nature of shared workplaces, meticulous attention to acoustic design is fundamental. It is important to take the main factors that can be a source of distraction, which hinder employees’ concentration and make them more stressed, into account. Numerous studies about this have demonstrated that high levels of productivity and concentration in the workplace are closely related to favourable surroundings.
Compositional flexibility: free-standing sound-absorbing elements and partitions
Acoustic requirements in shared and multifunctional environments can vary depending on the various activities carried out: for example, in conference rooms used for meetings or in-house training sessions, sources of noise must be eliminated and people speaking need to be clearly heard. Proper acoustic planning for multi-purpose areas must make it possible to vary the compositional layout of the space, while maintaining adequate sound absorption.
Caruso Acoustic’s free-standing sound-absorbing products are the perfect solution for these areas, as they make it easy to reconfigure spaces to suit the needs of the moment. The floor-standing D-Space sound-absorbing partition panel acts as a movable wall, allowing areas to be divided depending on their intended use. The Menhir sound-absorbing totem is a practical and efficient solution with high sound-absorption capacity, which can be adapted to changing needs and compositional requirements.
As well as these, other fixtures include sound-absorbing wall- or ceiling-mounted panels which, thanks to the various ways in which they can be customised in terms of size, prints and integrated LED systems, are an option that can be easily adapted to any surroundings or interior-design projects.