Workplace conversations and calls are generally a distraction in open-plan offices. To improve the acoustical conditions of a workplace, Swiss consultancy Zeugin Bauberatungen models how sound propagates through office building designs and analyses specific design modifications to find the right fit.
Acoustical engineers, like composers, can help shape the effect that sound has on human ears. And while the sounds that surround everyday life may not be as moving as a symphony, the acoustics of a room can have a profound impact on the people inside. Many modern offices are open-plan designs, meaning there is minimal physical separation between workspaces. Silencing every open-office conversation is neither possible nor necessary, but attention to workplace acoustical conditions can make other people's conversations less distracting.
To help fine-tune the composition of workday soundscapes, Swiss consultancy Zeugin Bauberatungen uses the COMSOL Multiphysics[emoticon:6abd1cb2558648488dbea31d006afc59...