Modern architecture is often characterised by materials that can lead to uncomfortable noise: glass, concrete and steel. Kvadrat Acoustics solutions let you overcome this challenge – while enhancing aesthetic quality, productivity, and wellbeing.
You get a market-leading choice of specification possibilities with Kvadrat Acoustic. In practice, this means you can specify a solution that perfectly meets the specific acoustic and visual challenges of your project.
Hearing is a crucial tool for navigating our society and environment. Sounds and hearing enable language; language enables our social and intellectual development. In the buildings we use, whether they are for work, living, music, learning or healing, the shape of spaces and the nature of materials affect how we perceive sound – and our ability to hear.
Good acoustics can improve:
- Task motivation by over 60% 1
- Ability to focus on tasks by more than 40% 2
- Mental arithmetic performance by 20% 3
- Performance during concentration demanding tasks with up to 50% 4
Good acoustics can reduce:
- Adrenaline levels by 30% 5
- Stress levels by 27% 6
- Conversational distractions by more than 50% 7
- Error rates by 10% 8
1. Evans, Johnson, Cornell university, “Stress and open office noise”, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2000, vol. 85, no. 5, 779–783
2. David M. Sykes, Ph.D., “Productivity: How Acoustics Affect Workers’ Performance In Offices & Open Areas”
3. Banbury, Berry, “The disruption office-related tasks by speech and office noise”, British Journal of Psychology, 1998, 89, 499–517
4. Weinstein, University of California, Berkeley, 1974, “Effect of noise on intellectual performance”, Journal of Applied Psychology 1974, vol. 59, no 5, 548–554
5. Evans, Johnson, Cornell university, “Stress and open office noise”, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2000, vol. 85, no. 5, 779–783
6. David M. Sykes, Ph.D., “How Acoustics Affect Human Productivity”
7. David M. Sykes, Ph.D., “How Acoustics Affect Human Productivity”
8. David M. Sykes, Ph.D., “Productivity: How Acoustics Affect Workers’ Performance In Offices & Open Areas”
Soft Cells panels by Kvadrat Acoustics elevate aural comfort and aesthetic quality, providing a solution to the acoustic challenges of modern architecture. Available in any freeform shape and over 200 colours, Soft Cells acoustic panels cover acoustic absorption and reflection ranging from Class A to Class E per ISO 11654.
Like everything we offer, Soft Cells panels are extensively tested. We can provide you with test results for acoustics, fire safety, CE marking, transparency, and textiles.