First open-plan offices were designed in the 1950th and since that time this concept has become popular among designers and corporations. Open-plan offices were in-vented following the idea of openness versus privacy, that means the avoidance of partitions and the creation of open space without visual barriers. The idea of open-ness, which promote collaboration and communication, set a limit to sound comfort and forced the creation of poor acoustic environment in such offices, because sound transmits effortlessly in a barrier free environment. Noise is one of the main indoor environmental problems in the offices. Acoustic prob-lems are common in the open-plan environment due to the nature of the layout. Con-sidering this fact, many scholars all around the globe research the acoustic aspects of open-plan offices. Both internal and external noise which can occur in any office types, influence work-ers’ performance and leads to stress and anxiety additionally to the risk of creating long-term health problems. Open-plan office noise can have negative impact on the fatigue, motivation and performance of employees. Considering several facts: 1) open-plan offices do not provide sufficient acoustic comfort for communicative and cognitive activities; 2) the need to find more efficient solutions to build acoustic environments is growing in importance; 3) acoustics are not sufficient into a routine measure of planning process; 4) the ability to find quiet places for focused work is not pointed in open-plan offices; this thesis aims to study topics of architectural design for open-plan office spaces answering the research question “How to prevent poor acoustics in open space offices in terms of architec-tural layout solutions and what architectural layout solutions are important to create a good sound office environment?”. To summarise, this thesis aims to understand the framework of noise discomfort in open-plan offices, to analyse what already had been done to prevent such problem, and to propose new solutions for the acoustic comfort creation in open-plan office spaces.
I primi uffici open spase erano progettati nel 1950 e da allora questo concetto è diventato popolare tra designer e aziende. Gli uffici open space sono stati inventati seguendo l'idea di apertura contro privacy, ovvero l'eliminazione delle partizioni e la creazione di spazi aperti senza barriere visive. L'idea di apertura, che promuove la collaborazione e la comunicazione, ha posto un limite al comfort acustico e ha forzato la creazione di un ambiente acustico scadente in tali uffici, perché il suono si trasmette senza sforzo in un ambiente privo di barriere. Il rumore è uno dei principali problemi ambientali nei uffici open spase. I problemi acustici sono comuni nell'ambiente open spase a causa della natura del layout. Considerando questo fatto, molti studiosi in tutto il mondo ricercano gli aspetti acustici degli uffici open space. I rumori interni ed esterni, che possono verificarsi in qualsiasi tipo di ufficio, influenzano le prestazioni dei lavoratori e provocano stress e ansia oltre al rischio di creare problemi di salute a lungo termine. Il rumore negli uffici open space può avere un impatto negativo sulla fatica, sulla motivazione e sulle prestazioni dei dipendenti. Considerando diversi fatti: 1) gli uffici open space non offrono un comfort acustico sufficiente per le attività comunicative e cognitive; 2) diventa sempre più importante la necessità di trovare soluzioni più efficienti per realizzare ambienti acustici; 3) l'acustica non è sufficiente in una misura di routine del processo di pianificazione; 4) la capacità di trovare luoghi tranquilli per un lavoro mirato non è puntata negli uffici open space; questa tesi si propone di studiare argomenti di progettazione architettonica per spazi ufficio open space rispondendo alla domanda di ricerca “Come prevenire una scarsa acustica negli uffici open space in termini di soluzioni di layout architettonico e quali soluzioni di layout architettonico sono importanti per creare un buon ufficio sonoro ambiente?". In sintesi, questa tesi mira a comprendere il quadro del disagio acustico negli uffici open space, ad analizzare ciò che è già stato fatto per prevenire tale problema e a proporre nuove soluzioni per la creazione di comfort acustico negli uffici open space.
The effect of noise in open-plan offices : a way towards good sound environment
Bondar, Tetiana
2020/2021
Abstract
First open-plan offices were designed in the 1950th and since that time this concept has become popular among designers and corporations. Open-plan offices were in-vented following the idea of openness versus privacy, that means the avoidance of partitions and the creation of open space without visual barriers. The idea of open-ness, which promote collaboration and communication, set a limit to sound comfort and forced the creation of poor acoustic environment in such offices, because sound transmits effortlessly in a barrier free environment. Noise is one of the main indoor environmental problems in the offices. Acoustic prob-lems are common in the open-plan environment due to the nature of the layout. Con-sidering this fact, many scholars all around the globe research the acoustic aspects of open-plan offices. Both internal and external noise which can occur in any office types, influence work-ers’ performance and leads to stress and anxiety additionally to the risk of creating long-term health problems. Open-plan office noise can have negative impact on the fatigue, motivation and performance of employees. Considering several facts: 1) open-plan offices do not provide sufficient acoustic comfort for communicative and cognitive activities; 2) the need to find more efficient solutions to build acoustic environments is growing in importance; 3) acoustics are not sufficient into a routine measure of planning process; 4) the ability to find quiet places for focused work is not pointed in open-plan offices; this thesis aims to study topics of architectural design for open-plan office spaces answering the research question “How to prevent poor acoustics in open space offices in terms of architec-tural layout solutions and what architectural layout solutions are important to create a good sound office environment?”. To summarise, this thesis aims to understand the framework of noise discomfort in open-plan offices, to analyse what already had been done to prevent such problem, and to propose new solutions for the acoustic comfort creation in open-plan office spaces.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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