Acoustics is the first problem, not the last

An office where sound treatment is evident. The ceiling features large areas of acoustic panels or spray-on acoustic material with fine pores; the floor is covered with carpet tiles; workstations have fabric-covered low partitions; and some wall areas have fabric-wrapped acoustic panels. These treatments cover a significant surface area and are the primary material decisions in the space. People speaking inside will not hear echoes. Avoid: extensive use of glass and hard surfaces, exposed concrete and metal ceilings, use of tiles and polished flooring, limiting acoustic materials to small areas.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個看得出處理過聲音的辦公室。天花是大面積的吸音板或吸音噴塗,表面有細微的孔隙;地面鋪滿地毯磚;工位之間有包布的矮隔板;牆面局部有織品包覆的吸音板。這些做法佔了大量的表面積,是空間裡最主要的材料決定。人在裡面講話不會有回音。避免:大量使用玻璃與硬質表面、把天花做成裸露的水泥與金屬、使用磁磚與拋光地坪、讓吸音材只出現在小面積。