Acoustic solutions and ergonomic desking for open-plan offices
Modular acoustic booths, focus pods and height-adjustable desking for hybrid and open-plan professional environments.
Plan your office acoustic solution
The open-plan office problem today
Open-plan offices in the UK face two related but distinct problems:
Noise and distraction: ambient noise in open-plan environments consistently ranks as the top complaint in workplace surveys. As hybrid working increases desk density at peak times, noise load increases further.
Lack of private space: with fewer dedicated meeting rooms and more video call activity, employees have nowhere to take calls privately without disturbing colleagues, or being disturbed themselves.
Acoustic workplace solutions address both problems without construction: modular booths and panels can be installed, reconfigured and relocated without structural work.
OTTOKIND solutions for office and professional environments
Acoustic Solutions (booths, pods and panels), single-person phone booths, 2 to 4 person meeting pods, freestanding acoustic panels and ceiling baffles.
Ergonomic Workstations (sit-stand desking), height-adjustable desking for hot-desk and permanent workstations in technical and professional offices.
Common applications in professional office environments
- Video call and focus booths: single-person enclosed pods for calls, video conferencing and deep concentration work
- Small team meeting space: 2 to 4 person pods for informal meetings and private conversations
- Open-plan noise reduction: acoustic panels and baffles to reduce reverberation and background noise
- HR and confidential conversations: enclosed booths providing the privacy required for sensitive discussions
- Sit-stand desking: height-adjustable workstations for hot-desk and permanent workstations
Frequently asked questions
How much noise does an acoustic phone booth actually block?
OTTOKIND single-person booths achieve up to Rw 38 dB sound reduction (ISO 23351-1 tested). In practice, a normal conversation inside the booth is not intelligible to someone sitting directly outside.
Do acoustic booths need building work or a power connection?
No building work is required, booths are freestanding. They require a standard 13A socket for lighting and ventilation. No data cabling is required for the base unit, though ethernet and USB pass-through options are available.
What happens if we move offices or refit the floor?
OTTOKIND booths are fully relocatable. Base-plate models can be lifted and moved; wheeled models can be repositioned without any tools. No structural changes are made to the building.
Are acoustic panels enough on their own, or do we need booths?
Acoustic panels reduce reverberation and ambient noise level, they are the right solution when the main problem is general noise and distraction. Booths are needed when speech privacy (calls, confidential conversations) is the requirement. Many offices benefit from both.
Can sit-stand desking be specified alongside acoustic solutions as part of the same project?
Yes. DRH Kind can specify OTTOKIND height-adjustable desking and acoustic solutions together as a coordinated workplace project.
Plan your office requirement
Email dave.hall@drh-kind.co.uk or use our contact page. Include office size, number of people, the main problem (noise, privacy, call space) and a floor plan if you have one.