Partitioning walls and cubicle walls made from sound absorbing materials provide the best acoustic privacy. Partitioning walls are the most effective permanent solution for reducing noise levels in a commercial office.
The effectiveness of any partition depends on its height and whether the material is specifically designed to absorb sound.
What are the most effective noise reducing partitions?
Partitioning walls are a permanent solution that reduces noise levels for workers. Cubicle walls also control noise exposure when they are constructed from sound absorbing materials.
How do cubicle walls improve acoustic privacy?
Cubicle walls must be tall enough to prevent people from seeing over them to be effective. This height, combined with sound absorbing materials, reduces the amount of noise each person is exposed to.
What are the alternatives to permanent walls?
Room dividers and desk dividers are affordable options that create separated spaces. These options reduce distractions and provide visual privacy but are not as permanent as partitioning walls.
How to plan for acoustic privacy
A dedicated quiet space or a small room provides the highest level of focus for employees. Progressive Office’s design team identifies wasted circulation space in aisles and perimeters to better position workstations for privacy.
Frequently asked questions
Can plants help with office privacy?
Plants help divide an open space and create a more intimate setting for workers.
How do monitor filters assist with privacy?
They limit viewing angles so that people walking by cannot see the screen contents.
Where is the best place to put workstations for more privacy?
Workstations should be spaced out by utilising wasted space in long aisles or around the office perimeter.
Questions to ask your supplier before you buy
- Is the partition material specifically rated as sound absorbing?
- What is the exact height of the cubicle walls to ensure they block both sight and sound?
- How can the space plan utilise perimeter areas to reduce noise distractions?
