Our acoustic solutions help offices that have become noisy and echoey, with wall tiles, ceiling baffles, hanging screens, desk screens and privacy booths. Glass partitions, concrete and hard floors are popular in Irish office fit-outs, but they bounce sound around a room. Well placed office acoustic panels absorb that sound and make the space easier to work in.
Spread absorption around the room
It is tempting to fix a single big panel to the noisiest wall. Sound reflects off every hard surface, though, so one panel treats a single reflection while the others carry on. The same amount of material split across walls and ceiling usually makes a much bigger difference, which is why we offer several mounting formats.
Choosing a format
- Acoustic wall tiles fix flat to the wall and act as a decorative finish as well as an absorber.
- Ceiling baffles hang overhead, often the only clear surface in a heavily glazed office, and sit right above the people making the noise.
- Hanging acoustics are suspended rather than fixed to walls, a useful option in leased premises where alterations are limited.
Most rooms benefit from two or more of these formats working together, for example tiles on the main wall and baffles overhead. Mixing formats also lets you treat a room without covering any one surface entirely.
What panels can and cannot do
Panels cut echo inside a room and soften the sound of nearby conversation. They do not stop sound passing from one space to another, so a phone call will still carry across an open floor. When people need real separation, look at privacy booths and pods, or screens fitted at each desk.
Keeping the look consistent
Acoustic products are meant to be seen, so a mix of unrelated styles can look like a series of patches. The SCH! Acoustic Collection covers wall tiles, ceiling baffles and hanging screens in one design, which keeps a treated room looking planned from floor to ceiling.
Need a hand choosing?
Our small team knows these products well and can help you work out what a room actually needs. Call 01 816 6600 or email hello@officedesks.ie and we will talk it through with you.
Visits to our Dublin showroom are strictly by appointment. See something you like? Contact us about trying it before you buy.
