How can you improve the acoustics in the office?

Welcome to our information pages on the subject of “Room acoustics in the office”. Here you will find helpful knowledge and bundled know-how on how you can effectively improve the acoustic quality of your office space.

"What's the point?” we are often asked. In most modern office and business areas, users' conflicting needs for communication and peace and quiet come up against rooms that are “hard of hearing” and largely made of glass, concrete, hard wooden surfaces and metal. Acoustic conflicts are inevitable!

An example: you want to have an intensive conversation with your colleague in an open-plan office - and five minutes later you want to work on a project in a concentrated and undisturbed manner. In many offices, these two wishes contradict each other because mutual disturbances are the order of the day!

The aim of this homepage is to provide you with essential information on the subject of office acoustics - so that you can ...

• either make the right decisions when planning a new office
• or know what to look out for when refurbishing an office that is in need of improvement

On the following pages, we provide you with what we believe to be a useful and well-rounded basic knowledge of room acoustics. We share our decades of experience with you. And we encourage you to get to grips with this topic. So that you recognize at an early stage what really matters when it comes to good office acoustics.

Because the earlier room acoustics considerations are taken into account in the planning process, the more efficient and cost-effective the room acoustics measures will be. High effectiveness and low costs are the main objectives of room acoustic planning. Naturally, the desired visual and haptic impression must be taken into account.

A few words about our team: As experts for room acoustics, we deal in detail with the question of how a high and highly variable density of people in the office can be combined with great enjoyment and motivation at work.

In a nutshell: high room acoustic quality is THE basic prerequisite for efficient, professional and yet relaxed working in many office areas.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us - the quickest way is by phone.

Please note: If you are looking for “ready-made absorbers”, you will not find what you are looking for on these pages. As independent planners, consultants and experts, we do not sell acoustic products (e.g. sound absorbers).

Quite the opposite: we develop solutions precisely tailored to the needs of our customers for every project: high room acoustic effectiveness, an appealing look and feel and manageable installation costs are our focus - at least that's what most of our customers want :-)

On this homepage you will find extensive information on the general requirements and possible solutions for the room acoustics equipment of the following office areas:

• Management board area, management rooms
• Open-plan office and multi-person office
• Meeting room or video conference room
• Training room or lecture room
• Creative and innovation landscape
• Reception area and lobby
• Coffee point, lounge, informal area
• Home-Office
• Company kindergarten
• Call center, telephony workstation
• A/V room

In addition, room acoustic requirements and corresponding solutions for the following office-like spaces are discussed:

• Clinics and hospitals
• surgeries and medical practices
• Physiotherapy rooms, etc.

If you feel a thirst for knowledge in other special areas of room acoustics (e.g. concert and event halls, music rehearsal rooms, home cinema and high-end listening rooms, large living rooms, etc.), you can easily satisfy it on our general office homepage https://www.akustikdesign.at.