The rise of open-plan offices

Since the 1950s in Germany and since the 1970s in the rest of Europe, open-plan offices have become increasingly popular. They are established to make communication between colleagues more accessible and low-threshold. An open-plan office can be good for employee creativity. But there’s also a big advantage for employers. More space is available that can be better utilized and distributed, as only plants or cabinets are used to separate the space.

Disadvantages of an open-plan office

However, research has shown that the theory behind the open-plan office doesn’t work quite as originally envisioned. More irritations can actually arise due to the noise disturbance produced by colleagues. Open-plan offices often go hand in hand with flexible workspaces. This means you have to find a different workspace every day and no longer have your own fixed workstation. The feeling of lack of control over one’s own workspace can cause a lot of stress for employees, resulting in higher rates of absenteeism. Factors such as lack of privacy, distraction, and disruption don’t help either. Research has also shown that after being interrupted by a colleague, it can take up to 23 minutes before you can continue working at full concentration. Surely this can be improved?

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Acoustic solutions

Dividing the workspace by placing special acoustic spaces is the best solution for this common problem. The acoustic solutions from Entrance Meetingboxen can be personalized with calming colours, such as blue. According to research, this is the colour in which you can concentrate the longest in peace.

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These acoustic solutions also provide separate meeting spaces for private conversations without bothering others. In this way, colleagues can still socialize and discuss in a relaxed atmosphere.

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Entrance meeting boxes

Our sustainable meeting boxes are suitable solutions for peace and privacy. These soundproof spaces can be used in locations where there’s a lot of noise. When you want to shut yourself off from the hustle and bustle around you and want to make phone calls, work or have meetings in peace, these boxes offer the perfect solution! The advantage of a meeting box is that no fixed acoustic walls need to be installed. The boxes are demountable and therefore the most sustainable way to create separate spaces without renovation. By applying an automatic sliding door, luxurious switch gear and perfect ventilation, our meeting boxes exude extra luxury.