The current design trends of flexible and shared workspaces require an accurate study of spaces based on needs that are very different from what they used to be. Over time, the preference has shifted towards open-space offices where partition walls must be placed to organize spaces and separate functional areas such as meeting rooms, receptions, waiting rooms and refreshment areas. The most common are glass walls, which convey elegance and modernity to the workspaces while maintaining suitable light levels.
Acoustic solutions for offices with glass partition walls
As glass is a highly reflective material, it can affect the acoustic comfort of environments as, when the sound wave hits the surface of partition walls, it is reflected in all directions causing reverberation. In these cases, an effective solution is to insert sound-absorbing panels that can absorb sound waves, thus diminishing reverberation times.
Sound-absorbing panels for offices
The ideal acoustic solutions for offices with glass partition walls are ceiling sound-absorbing panels, which can be either applied directly to the ceiling or suspended. By taking advantage of the ceiling, it is possible to cover good part of surfaces with sound-absorbing material and, thanks to the integration of LED lighting systems directly to the panel, good lighting conditions can be ensured without the need for additional light fittings. Caruso Acoustic supplies models that can be applied to the ceiling such as Silente, Sail, Dot and Nuvola panels, all of which can be customised when it comes to colour and size and integrated with LED lights.
To maximise acoustic comfort, it is also possible to add free-standing sound-absorbing solutions such as Menhir totems and D-Space panels, which are practical and easy to re-arrange as needed.
