Heinz, London
The problem: Heinz’s main office, located inside the iconic Shard, recently received a full refurbishment. As with any considerate design, acoustics played a major role in the refurb. An independent acoustic assessment highlighted three spaces in the office required special acoustic consideration: a telepresence/meeting room and the break-out and dining space. To facilitate comfortable audio-visual communication in the meeting room, a reverberation time (RT) guideline of 0.2 seconds was established. For the breakout space, a limit was set at 1.0 seconds.
Our solution
The acoustic recommendations called for 130m2 of Class A absorption in the break-out space to achieve the desired reverberation times.
Ecophon Solo Rafts
We hand cut the rafts to allow for light fittings and strategically installed them to absorb excess noise in high-use area, such as the kitchen and high-density seating areas.
Tenso PrintWall
For the telepresence room, greater density of absorption was required to push the RT down to < 0.2 s. To achieve this, we lined the walls from floor to ceiling with our Tenso panels, which contain high-density glasswool perfect for absorbing large amounts of noise. We also lined the seating booths in the space with Tenso panels to allow for comfortable communication between staff.
The Outcome
With over 130m2 of high performance acoustic products, we were able to meet the required RT times for the break-out space and the telepresence room.
The panels complement the space well, while the discreet Tenso panels seamlessly blended into the space. Overall, an eye-catching and effective acoustic installation that met requisite RT times and made the office more comfortable for all.
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