Office communication technology has come a long way in recent years, making it easier to work together even when we’re not in the same space. Despite the wealth of connectivity tools like email, Slack, direct messages, group text or Trello, the conference call remains a necessity even in today’s modern workplace.
Whether team members are using video chat or the tried and true telephone, conference call noise can permeate through the office, creating distractions for others. Office dividers and partitions allow you to separate a space while providing a boost in acoustic comfort to combat conference call noise.
Today’s room divider ideas for the office include options in a variety of colors and patterns to fit the modern office aesthetic. Many office partitions offer multiple installation options to allow flexible configurations or fixed partitions. Ceiling panels can transition to walls to create dividers. Custom solutions can provide the perfect mix of design and performance.
“Green Grooves” Featuring: SoftScreen® Groove Straight by Arktura
Using multiple SoftScreen® Groove Straight panels and partitions as an office separator, you can create an acoustic barrier between spaces in the office. Made with Soft Sound® material, these office partitions absorb noise, create a more comfortable space, and control conference call noise.
There are three spacing options for vertical lines and a library of Soft Sound® colors to choose from that will allow you to customize the look of the panels in order to tailor them to the office design.
“Sentry Insurance” Stevens Point, WI, Mudrovich Architects, Featuring: SoftGrid® Wave by Arktura
The wave pattern of SoftGrid® Wave can encompass a whole room or just a small area, and it can transition from wall to ceiling effortlessly. Made from Soft Sound® material, it controls noise without obstructing visual access throughout the space.
“HomeAway” Austin, TX, Rios Clementi Hale, Hunter Kerhart (Photographer), Featuring: SoftGrid® by Arktura
This custom SoftGrid® solution expands the shape and curves at just the right moment to create a seamless flow from ceiling to wall. This room partition idea is a clever way to gain the separation needed to combat conference call sounds while maintaining a cohesive space.
“Confidential Client” San Francisco, CA, Gensler, Jason O´Rear (Photographer), Featuring: SoftGrid® Wave by Arktura
Glass has increasingly been used as an office separator, and this design uses lots of smooth textures to create an office partition. However, these materials and textures may not absorb enough sound to create a comfortable acoustic environment and combat noise.
That’s where SoftGrid® Wave comes in. With acoustic ceiling modules that flow seamlessly across the ceiling, their Soft Sound® material will create acoustic support exactly where you need it, whether it’s across the entire room or in a smaller, more targeted area.
“The Blue Room” Featuring: SoftScreen® Cora by Arktura
For acoustic comfort in a flexible space, movable acoustic panels are a great idea. SoftScreen® Cora acoustic panels work together with the other materials of this office space, and with their sliding track installation, they can be moved to where they are needed most. Available in full and half pattern panels, you’ll get acoustic control tailored specifically to your space.
“Ajinomoto HQ” Itasca, IL, Shive Hattery, AJ Brown Imaging (Photographer), Featuring: SoftScreen® Trace by Arktura
As soon as we start talking about office divider ideas, images of small, closed-in spaces likely come to mind. The great thing about SoftScreen® Trace panels and partitions is that they create a web that will capture sound — and people’s attention — without visual obstruction.
Available in full and half pattern panels, you can customize your acoustics and visuals while also being able to adjust the size by using one panel individually or pairing them together. For fixed panels, you can choose hanging bracket, cable hung or direct mounting methods, and for sliding panels a sliding track installation is available.
“Goosehead” Westlake, TX, HOK, Wade Griffith (Photographer), Featuring: Vapor® Trail by Arktura
Many room divider ideas for the office focus on movable panels or acoustic material; however, the options don’t have to end there. Powder-coated aluminum torsion spring panels can be installed on a dividing wall to add visual interest and movement to the space.
Vapor® Trail panels feature tapering rows of circles and when paired with a Soft Sound® backer from our extensive library of colors, reduces excess noise to create a more comfortable sonic environment for all employees.
“Cubicles” Featuring: SoftScreen® Alcazar by Arktura
The subtle and minimal design of SoftScreen® Alcazar panels are available in full or half pattern panels and offer a stunning office partition idea. Inspired by the Alcazar palace in Seville, this acoustic solution is truly a one-of-a-kind chance to inspire while creating an acoustically comfortable space. It also uses both Soft Sound® wood-textured and solid white panels for added visual interest.
“IBM Watson” San Francisco, CA, Gensler, Synthesis, Featuring: Solutions Studio® by Arktura
These custom curved wall panels create a noise-controlling spiral entryway that is as surprising as it is effective. For even more acoustic control, the backlighting can be replaced with a Soft Sound® acoustic backer that absorbs sound and enhances the aesthetics of the design.
“Amicus Therapeutic” Philadelphia, PA, CRB, Connie Zhou (Photographer), Featuring: VaporSoft® by Arktura
The cascading wall featured in this space was created using a custom Soft Sound® screen element, while the ceiling is a custom VaporSoft® application, involving torsion spring panels with Soft Sound® facing. The entire project was designed to enhance acoustic performance at any scale. This design took full advantage of the space with this ambitious installation with a stunning end result.
Arktura has an extensive range of acoustic panels that can be used in various ways, giving building owners and designers creative freedom when crafting a space. Whether they want to use the panels on the walls, ceiling or even as a partition, originality is sparked with Arkura’s products.
For a custom design, our Solutions Studio® will work with you to design an acoustic product that meets the needs of your space perfectly.
Feeling inspired? Contact an expert at Arktura today to leverage our superior technology for your project.
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