Workplace Transformation
Commercial workplace client (anonymised) | UK
UK | Workplace Transformation | Security & Access, Workplace Technology
CHALLENGE
The operating problem
Altus was appointed to improve speech privacy, reduce sound transfer and enhance meeting quality within a series of executive offices, boardrooms and collaboration spaces operating inside a high-traffic commercial environment.
The existing office environment suffered from significant sound transfer between rooms, excessive reverberation and poor acoustic control caused by hard surfaces, open-plan layouts, glazed partitions and limited acoustic treatment. This was negatively impacting meeting quality, concentration, privacy and the effectiveness of hybrid collaboration spaces.
Acoustic performance
- Excessive echo and reverberation
- Speech intelligibility issues during meetings
- Sound transfer between adjacent rooms
Workplace experience
- Reduced privacy for confidential discussions
- Noise disruption within open collaboration areas
- Poor audio quality during hybrid meetings
Infrastructure constraints
- Acoustic upgrades required within a live operational environment
- Minimal disruption during installation works
- Requirement to maintain premium interior aesthetics
APPROACH
How Altus delivered
Altus designed and implemented a targeted acoustic treatment and sound isolation programme tailored to the operational and architectural requirements of the workspace.
Acoustic treatment
- Installation of high-performance acoustic wall treatments
- Ceiling-mounted sound absorption systems
- Targeted reverberation reduction across meeting spaces
Sound isolation
- Enhanced partition acoustic performance
- Sound leakage reduction between executive spaces
- Improved speech privacy and meeting confidentiality
Workspace optimisation
- Acoustic tuning for hybrid conferencing environments
- Integration with existing AV and collaboration systems
- Minimal-disruption phased installation programme
OUTCOME
What changed
The completed project significantly improved workplace acoustics, meeting quality and executive privacy across the environment while maintaining the client's architectural and interior design standards.
Acoustic outcomes
- Significant reduction in reverberation and echo
- Improved speech clarity during meetings and calls
- Reduced sound transfer between adjacent spaces
Operational outcomes
- Improved hybrid meeting experience
- Enhanced privacy for executive discussions
- Reduced workplace noise disruption
Strategic outcomes
- Improved employee and visitor experience
- Better utilisation of collaboration spaces
- Acoustic environment aligned to premium workplace standards
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
Infrastructure stack
- High-performance acoustic wall treatments
- Ceiling-mounted sound absorption systems
- Acoustic partition performance upgrades
- Hybrid conferencing acoustic tuning
- Integration with existing AV and collaboration systems
THE NEXT STEP
Book a Critical Systems Review of your business.
We will look at where your infrastructure stack stands today, identify the gaps, and tell you straight what needs to change.