Typical sound absorption goals:

Open-plan spaces require noise reduction through high sound absorption to increase efficiency.

Specification recommendations:

Open-plan spaces are typically benefitted from a Kvadrat Acoustics solution incorporating Soft Cells panels on the ceiling and, if not furnished, on perpendicular- or parts of the walls. 

• Consider placing dividers between groups and workstations.

• Plan noise sources away from workstations when silence is needed.

• Turn workstations back-to-back if collaboration isn’t necessary.

   

Typical sound absorption goals:

Conference and audio-visual rooms require excellent speech intelligibility and optimal audio quality through extra sound absorption.

Specification recommendations:

Kvadrat Acoustics solutions incorporating Soft Cells panels with broadband absorption are ideally suited for conference and audio-visual rooms.

• Larger conference rooms may require a sound reflection solution comprising panels on the ceiling until lower than 3 metres, and on the ceilings and parts of the walls above 1.5 meters.

Typical sound absorption goals:

Enclosed areas like meeting rooms and smaller rooms for more intimate meetings should provide acoustic comfort and good speech intelligibility, requiring extra sound absorption.

Specification recommendations:

Meeting rooms and smaller rooms for more intimate meetings typically benefit from a Kvadrat Acoustics solution that incorporate Soft Cells panels on two perpendicular walls, and part of the ceiling - especially when the ceiling is high.

• At a minimum, place panels above tables and chairs.
• Avoid parallel reflecting surfaces.

Typical sound absorption goals:

Less enclosed areas like corridors and reception rooms require reduced noise and sound travel range, but need less absorption than meeting rooms.

Specification recommendations:

Corridors and reception areas typically benefit from a Kvadrat Acoustics solution with Soft Cells panels installed at different places on ceilings and walls depending on the space.

• Narrow spaces, may require panels in the ceiling or part of walls.
• Wide spaces, may require panels on part of the ceiling or on walls. 

Typical sound absorption goals:

Social spaces like kitchen areas, lounge areas, open common areas, and similar, require focused absorption to ensure quality-of-space via comfort, privacy and local intelligibility.

Specification recommendations:

Social spaces typically benefit from a Kvadrat Acoustics solution with Soft Cells panels installed on larger parts of the ceiling. Sound absorption should be focused in zones with chairs, sofas and similar that would gather people and create a source of noise.