Soft Cells – at a glance - Kvadrat

Optimising your environment
Acoustics
Your senses define how you experience the world and, therefore, your
feeling of well-being. Sound plays a big role in this. With Soft Cells,
you can ensure that the acoustic conditions of a space are optimal.
Scientific evidence shows that when you provide such an environment,
levels of productivity and satisfaction are increased significantly.
Crucially, a room without acoustic treatment has a long reverberation
time and amplified noise, which makes speech hard to understand.
The resulting acoustic smog makes it extremely difficult to concentrate
and communicate. In fact, it is scientifically proven that physical
and psychological strain can result in a loss of performance of
approximately 25–30% among office workers.
Architects, interior designers and room planners face two key
challenges as they seek to optimise quality of space. Firstly, the steel,
concrete and glass used in today’s architecture, does not usually
deliver comfortable acoustic conditioning. Secondly, employees are
facing unprecedented demands on their performance in increasingly
crowded offices.
These days, noise screening is required to seamlessly complement
interior design, in addition to performing to the highest standards.
Today, people demand flexible, stylish environments and the latest
technical improvements. Noise screening has become paramount.
The focus is shifting to mobile and reversible sound absorbers in
walls, ceilings, floors and room-dividing units.
Client BNP Paribas
Location Brussels, Belgium
Architect SVR Architects