The Open Plan /Flexible Working Office - Acoustic problems and solutions

The open-plan office: The embodiment of modern workplace environments

Large open spaces instead of closed-off areas.

The open-place office has become commonplace in the modern office environment. Similarly, flexible working is another trend that we all (must) accept. No assigned workspaces, but all seated together in an open area.

That poses some unique challenges. Where can you go when you have to focus on writing a report? What if you have to make a call and do not want to disrupt your colleagues?

These are just a few examples of situations in which an open-plan office can be an obstacle rather than a pleasant working environment.

Research in Europe Our workspaces are in a constant state of flux. According to a study conducted by Plantronics 1 among European businesses, only about half of the respondents say they come into the office five days a week.

In Germany, 51.4 % of employees work in the office five days a week. In France, that figure is 51.3% and in the United Kingdom, it is just 47.7%.

Modern technologies give today’s employees the freedom to move around in a more flexible manner and take more independent decisions regarding their workspace, both within and outside the office. Open-plan office environments that stimulate collaboration between colleagues are becoming the new norm, while fewer and fewer employees still have a permanent workspace that is all their own.

“ Not all modern office environments are equipped to accommo­ date the needs of digital workers, for whom concentration and flexibility are key concerns. This can negatively affect their productivity and health. Most modern offices are still designed for two main activities: sitting behind your computer in an open-plan office or sitting in a meeting room. A better solution would be to create different types of workspaces that suit your employees’ needs.” (John van Hooft, CEO BakkerElkhuizen).

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Reduced productivity is the most common effect of noise nuisance The shift towards more modern, flexible environments presents professionals with new challenges. One of them is acoustics and how to deal with ambient noise. The aforementioned study also revealed that a noisy work environment has a negative impact on employees and the quality of their work.

I n Germany, it is 96.5%, in France 93.5% and in the United Kingdom 89.9%. Research 4 in the Netherlands shows that almost two thirds indicate that they make fewer mistakes in a quieter environment.

Office workers in France, Germany, Great-Britain and the Netherlands say that the most common effect of a noisy work environment is having trouble concentra­ting, which leads a reduced productivity. They claim they could do their work far more effectively in a less noisy setting.

I n Germany, this problem affects 65.1% of all employees, in France 65.5% and in the United Kingdom 54.1%.

Getting away from the hustle and bustle At the same time, the study points out how difficult it can be to keep distractions due to ambient noise in the workplace under control. The respondents claim that loud colleagues are their main source of noise nuisance, followed by (telephone) conversations and noise produced by the office’s technology. In most cases, there is little an individual can do about any of this.

On average, 60% of the respondents in all regions wear a headset to combat the negative effects of background noise with music and become more productive. German businesses cite data entry (39.8 %) and creative work (36.7%) as the main activities where employees use music to counter noise nuisance, while people in France and the United Kingdom prefer to write emails (37.6 and 40%).

Traditional open-plan offices often do not offer any variation or choice, nor are they customised for specific tasks or practices.

As a result, 70% of all employees find themselves working in the same place all day long. The effect of this lack of choice is that only 33% of the respondents say they feel more energised at the end of the day.

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Close-up: United Kingdom 2 67% of all British employees feel drained by their office environment at the end of each working day. Innovators only spend 3.5 days a week in the office, which emphasises the need for more flexibility in office design and remote working. In its 2016 Workplace Survey, Gensler revealed that poorly designed openplan office environments stifle innovation in businesses throughout the United Kingdom. More than eight million employees in the country work in open-plan offices, while many of these environments are not designed to stimulate people’s creativity and innovation. The study indicates that the average modern workspace is mostly suited for people in management positions.

Our solutions “ There is incontrovertible evidence that the open-plan office has a negative impact on people’s concentration, creativity and – paradoxically – communication with their colleagues. It seemed like a cheap solution, but the costs you save on office space are lost many times over as a result of your employees’ reduced performance. “ Fortunately, more and more businesses are catching on. They offer employees different zones within the office, including quiet areas for concentrated work and other areas where people can talk to each other and work together,” says neuropsychologist Mark Tigchelaar.3 As mentioned above, only having an open-plan office as a workspace is detrimental to employees’ productivity. It is essential to offer good alternative solutions where employees can get some peace and quiet, brainstorm together or make a phone call.

Taking into account the various activities that are conducted in an office environment, we have developed a number of solutions:

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MindPod The MindPod is a concentration space where people can get away from the hustle and bustle of their office and concentrate on their work. The MindPod features acoustic panels and plenty of glass and it is available in a range of designs. In other words, it makes for an ideal concentration space inside a busy open-plan office environment.

“ Give yourself a quiet place to focus on your work.”

ScrumRoom Sometimes, working quietly is not all we want; we also need a space where a team can go to brainstorm or have a scrum session. Once again, an open-plan office is a poor setting for that. We have therefore developed a ScrumRoom. This space is ideal for Scrum Events.

The ScrumRoom is a mobile and modular workspace concept that facilitates dynamic meetings and scrum sessions. The occupants’ visual and auditory privacy is protected by acoustic wall panels.

The five Scrum Events • Sprint Planning; • Daily Scrum • Sprint Review • Sprint Retrospective • The Sprint D aily Scrum: You would prefer to hold the Daily Scrum on the work floor: get together briefly and hold a short meeting in your physical environment. There are two additional points of attention. First of all, the size of the scrum teams changes all the time in many organi­ sations. The composition of the teams changes or they require a different structure. Secondly, as is so common in office environments, the right balance has to be found between working in an independent, focussed manner on the one hand and working and conferring together as a group on the other hand. If multiple scrum teams work side by side in an open-plan office, that requires a stronger focus on their visual and auditory privacy. In those situations, visual peace and quiet and the right acoustics are even more important.

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BellBooth The BellBooth is the perfect solution for those times when you want to make a call in a modern open-plan office environment. This acoustic telephone booth can be closed off entirely and offers a functional solution for making undisturbed calls in an open office space.

Recommendations • Invest in your workspace and tailor the space to accommodate the primary functions of your business in order to make open-plan work environments more effective; • Diversify by offering a range of group workspaces within the office; • Listen to the wishes and needs of your employees.

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About BakkerElkhuizen Contact information BakkerElkhuizen Taalstraat 151 5261 BC Vught the Netherlands tel. 036 546 7265 fax. 036 546 7830 email: info@bakkerelkhuizen.com website: www.bakkerelkhuizen.com

BakkerElkhuizen develops excellent products for making computer use healthy and efficient.

Products from BakkerElkhuizen display the perfect combination of function, ergonomics and design.

BakkerElkhuizen advises and helps companies equip their workplace, including offices that use telecommuting and flexible working, so that each workstation receives the right solution and the right accessories.

BakkerElkhuizen bases this on four workstation concepts: - permanent workstation - mobile workstation - flexible workstation - home workstation

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We enjoy giving you the best possible advice, and because everyone and every organisation is unique, our specialists give tailored advice.

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The point of departure is that an employee must be able to perform his or her computer work comfortably, healthily and efficiently wherever he or she works. People come first in everything that BakkerElkhuizen does, whether it concerns developing new products, performing research or cooperating with suppliers, resellers and customers.

Source 1. Europa: https://www.smartworkers.net/2015/03/ akustik-am-arbeitsplatz-studie-zeigt-negativen-einfluss-von-laerm-auf-produktivitaet/ 2. UK: https://www.gensler.com/news/press-releases/ukworkplace-survey-2016-findings 3. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/05/24/we-maken-onszelf-letterlijk-dom-door-onze-aandacht-telkens-te-verplaatsen-a3961499 4. The Netherlands: https://www.ad.nl/ad-werkt/bellende-collega-s-grootste-stoorzender-in-de-kantoortuin~a70feb9e/?referrer=https://www.google.com/

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MindPod The mobile concentration workplace

The Mindpod is a quiet workplace that suits every organization. Its smart and modern design matches any dynamic office environment.

Use of a lot of glass, acoustic panels, and no doors creates a quiet, yet open space.

With respect to the office space, it is advised to apply a minimal ventilation of 31 m3/hour per person doing light physical work. In our MindPod, we reach a ventilation that is double this advised amount (60 m3/hour per person).

We can experience noise pollution in different ways. A noise volume that is just (too) loud can already be a considerable nuisance. Especially when the noise is persistent for a long time. Your capacity to concentrate can also get disturbed when you can follow the conversations around you. Our MindPod contains acoustic panels. These sound absorbing panels can minimise the effects of resonance (reverberation of the sound) and, therefore, limit the noise nuisance.

Concentration workplace: mobile & modular At times, every knowledge worker needs a quiet and calm environment to be able to focus. Not all offices and workplace concepts are suitable for this.

Distractions and noise are lurking. With MindPod, BakkerElkhuizen has created a mobile solution that provides peace and quiet in the workplace. The MindPod is the unique solution for easily setting up a mobile concentration workplace.

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Key benefits MindPod Complete The MindPod comes completely fitted, including acoustic panels. LED lighting, safety glass, acoustic ceiling and a ventilator.

Knowledge Center Sound is all around us, indoors and outside. In this article we will emphasise indoor noise pollution.

In buildings such as offices, hospitals and restaurants and in public spaces, people often...

Flexible The MindPod can be used in different set-ups, providing your office environment with a single, double or quadruple MindPod set-up.

Specifications Simple No tools are needed for setting up the MindPod. The MindPod is quickly ready for use.

Design This concentration workplace has a modern and open design. The glass panels in combination with matted steel provide a sleek, open look.

Safe The MindPod is fitted with safety glass and fireproof acoustic panels.

Width

1880 mm (74.02 inches)

Height

2250 mm (88.58 inches)

Depth

1920 mm (75.59 inches)

Product code:

BNEMP

Contact

BakkerElkhuizen Taalstraat 151 5261 BC Vught Netherlands tel. +31 365467265 email. info@bakkerelkhuizen.com website: www.bakkerelkhuizen.com

Peace of mind The complete MindPod can be transported on a double pallet. We can also handle transport and installation for you.

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ScrumRoom The ScrumRoom: to hold creative meeting sessions

The ScrumRoom is an acoustic workplace solution that is ideal for 7 colleagues to hold creative meeting sessions in.

This way, your employees can come up with and discuss the latest product developments, newest marketing expressions and innovative strategies.

For offices in which light physical exertion takes place, the guideline is to ventilate the air at a minimum rate of 31m3/hour per person. Our Scrumroom achieves double this recommended rate (60m3/hour per person). There are different ways to experience noise pollution. A (too) high volume alone can already be a nuisance especially if the sound continues for a while. Your ability to concentrate can also be disrupted by audible conversations in your environment. Our Scrumroom is equipped with acoustic panels. These soundabsorbing panels reduce the effects of reverberation (sound reflection), thereby reducing noise pollution.

The ScrumRoom: to hold creative meeting sessions The Scrum method - many organizations can no longer imagine their dynamic working method without it. The ideal place for the daily stand-up meeting is in the workplace: briefly coming together and discussing something in your physical environment. The Scrumroom makes it possible to attach all kinds of things to the wall or to use a writing board to record everything relating to a project. And that turns out to be effective. This way, the questions, symptoms and solutions are visually represented in a comprehensible way, enabling you to see mutual connections.

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Advantages ScrumRoom Complete The ScrumRoom comes fully equipped, including acoustic panels, LED lighting, safety glass, acoustic ceiling and ventilator.

Flexible You can use the ScrumRoom for a variety of purposes. You can use it for informal discussions or creative meetings, for example.

Knowledge Center You are no exception if you sometimes find it difficult to concentrate on your tasks at work.

Many of us now work in shared open plan spaces with terrible acoustics and limited privacy. Deep concentration can be almost impossible in this

environment.

Specifications Straightforward You don't need tools to set up the ScrumRoom.

You can assemble it quickly.

Design This new kind of workplace has a modern and open design. The use of glass combined with matted steel gives it a sleek, open appearance.

Safety The ScrumRoom comes equipped with safety glass and fire-resistant acoustic panels.

Width

2520 mm (99.21 inches)

Height

2250 mm (88.58 inches)

Depth

3160 mm (124.41 inches)

Product code:

BNESR

Contact

BakkerElkhuizen Taalstraat 151 5261 BC Vught Netherlands tel. +31 365467265 email. info@bakkerelkhuizen.com website: www.bakkerelkhuizen.com

Unburdens We unburden you by arranging the transportation and placement of the ScrumRoom.

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BellBooth

The Bellbooth is the perfect solution for phone calls in modern and open-office spaces.

This entirely enclosed acoustic phone cell is a functional solution that makes it possible to conduct undisturbed phone calls and remain concentrated in open-office spaces.

For offices in which light physical exertion takes place, the guideline is to ventilate the air at a minimum rate of 31m3/hour per person. Our Scrumroom achieves double this recommended rate (60m3/hour per person). There are different ways to experience noise pollution. A (too) high volume alone can already be a nuisance especially if the sound continues for a while. Your ability to concentrate can also be disrupted by audible conversations in your environment. Our Bellbooth is equipped with acoustic panels. These soundabsorbing panels reduce the effects of reverberation (sound reflection), thereby reducing noise pollution.

The newest phone booth by BakkerElkhuizen Would you like to be able to have quiet, undisturbed and concentrated phone calls? Every knowledge worker has felt the need for a calm and silent environment to concentrate on phoning or skyping. Not all offices and workplace concepts are suitable for this. Lacking privacy and environmental noise are frequently issues. With the Bellbooth, BakkerElkhuizen has created a mobile solution enabling you to phone in peace and quiet. The Bellbooth is a unique, easy-to-assemble mobile phone space.

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Advantages BellBooth Complete The BellBooth comes fully equipped, including acoustic panels, LED lighting, safety glass, acoustic ceiling and ventilator.

Create calm The BellBooth is the ideal solution for long phone conversations. By making use of this solution, you won't be disturbing your colleagues.

Knowledge Center You are no exception if you sometimes find it difficult to concentrate on your tasks at work.

Many of us now work in shared open plan spaces with terrible acoustics and limited privacy. Deep concentration can be almost impossible in this

environment.

Specifications Vitality Good to alternate between a sitting and standing working posture. People move more.

Design This new kind of workplace has a modern and open design. The use of glass combined with matted steel gives it a sleek, open appearance.

Safety The BellBooth comes equipped with safety glass and fire-resistant acoustic panels.

Width

1280 mm (50.39 inches)

Height

2250 mm (88.58 inches)

Depth

680 mm (26.77 inches)

Product code:

BNEBB

Contact

BakkerElkhuizen Taalstraat 151 5261 BC Vught Netherlands tel. +31 365467265 email. info@bakkerelkhuizen.com website: www.bakkerelkhuizen.com

Unburdens We unburden you by arranging the transportation and placement of the BellBooth.

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Tilde Air Premium Active Noise Cancelling headset

The Tilde Air Premium is a headset intended for workers in open workspaces and offices.

This allows you to adapt ambient sounds in an adaptable manner and to communicate sound-free and / or to work concentrated.

Headphones with active noise canceling are headphones that reduce unwanted ambient noise. This differs from passive headphones, which, when they reduce ambient noise at all, use techniques such as sound isolation.

To cancel the lower frequencies of noise, noise-canceling headphones use active noise canceling. They include a microphone that measures the ambient noise, generates a waveform that is exactly the negative of the ambient noise and mixes it with any audio signal the listener desires. Noise Canceling Headphones specify the amount of noise they can cancel in terms of decibels.

Active noise-cancelling for open workspaces Perfect examples of places where Active Noise Canceling (ANC) headphones can be used are open workspaces. Productivity increases by staying focused and not distracted by colleagues Would you like to be able to fully concentrate on a quiet place? Push the slider down to gradually reduce background noise and eliminate distractions. The white light indicates that you do not want to be disturbed.

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Benefits Tilde Air Premium Suppress noise Tilde Air has an active noise reduction that is adjustable from 0 to -30dB. Using a simple slider, you can gradually reduce background noise and eliminate distractions.

Knowledge Center The open-place office has become commonplace in the modern office environment. Similarly, flexible working is another trend that we all (must) accept. No assigned workspaces, but all seated together in an open area.

That poses some unique challenges. Where can you go when you have to ...

Collaborate These selective headphones with active noise canceling provide clear communication in loud places and efficiently reduce background noise.

Specifications Volume The product is ideal in open offices. In addition to being able to filter out ambient noise, the Tilde Air also ensures that your own volume drops significantly. The technology in this product ensures that you immediately notice how loud you speak.

Wearing comfort The Tilde Air is one of the most lightweight headphones. The product weighs only 40 grams! In addition, the neckband is very flexible, you hardly notice that you have the Tilde Air.

Sound The active noise canceling contains 4 microphones and the 'voice first' also contains 4 microphones. If you want to listen to music, this is possible in High Definition. The Tilde Air is easy to connect via Bluetooth 4.2 and is also compatible with Siri and Google Assistant.

Width

140 mm (5.51 inches)

Height

180 mm (7.09 inches)

Depth

23 mm (0.91 inches)

Weight

40 gr (1.41 ounces)

Product code:

BNETNCHBT

Contact

BakkerElkhuizen Taalstraat 151 5261 BC Vught Netherlands tel. +31 365467265 email. info@bakkerelkhuizen.com website: www.bakkerelkhuizen.com

Lifespan The Tilde Air Premium batteries, when fully charged, last 8 to 12 hours. Charging is easy with the micro-USB cable. In 30 minutes (lunch break) it is charged for 50%. If you want to fully charge it, it only takes 2 hours.

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Tilde Pro Premium Premium ANC Office Headset

Tilde Pro Premium ANC office headset for the best noisefree communication and calls.

The patented active noise-cancelling technology (ANC) offers noise cancelling up to -30dB for noise-free communication and calls in loud environments.

Headphones with active noise canceling are headphones that reduce unwanted ambient noise. This differs from passive headphones, which, when they reduce ambient noise at all, use techniques such as sound isolation.

To cancel the lower frequencies of noise like human voices of your colleagues, noise-canceling headphones use active noise canceling. They include microphones that measures the ambient noise, generate a waveform that is exactly the negative of the ambient noise and mix it with any audio signal the listener desires. Noise Canceling Headphones specify the amount of noise they can cancel in terms of decibels.

Calling comfortably in a noisy environment Do you phone frequently (in an environment with noisy colleagues), in a reception, call center or such another environment? The Tilde Pro can help you make this more comfortable.

With the Tilde Pro you can make noise-free phone calls and eliminate distractions to your own preferences. The standard on-ear or optional over-ear earpads are comfortable, easy removable and interchangeable. Also the microphone you can easily take off. Tilde Pro ensures clear and comfortable communications with your clients!

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Tilde Pro's benefits..

Noise-free calls The boom microphone on the Tilde Pro ensure crystal clear calls, even in noisy spaces, because of the 3 incorporated microphones. The conversation is totally noise-free on both ends of the line. This ensures confidential calls for you and the person you're calling with.

Suppress noise Enjoy the most natural noise reduction while you choose how much ambient noises you want to let in. You can eliminate distractions up to -30 dB with a simple press on a button. Would you rather not be isolated? It's easy to gradually reconnect to your surroundings.

Collaborate easily Tilde Pro uses a unique signal processing algorithm that separates voice from noise. With one press you start a face-to-face conversation while ambient noises stay turned down. Enjoy headphones that let you connect to your surroundings whenever you need to.

Lower your voice Tilde Pro is able to filter ambient noise. Because you are no longer bothered by ambient noise, you don't have to speak loudly and the volume in the room will automatically drop. Your colleagues and the person you're calling with are less affected by ambient noise.

Detachable microphone The Tilde Pro has a high quality, detachable boom-microphone. If necessary, you can easily detach the microphone thanks to the patented magnetic attach system.

Knowledge Center The open-place office has become commonplace in the modern office environment. Similarly, flexible working is another trend that we all (must) accept. No assigned workspaces, but all seated together in an open area.

That poses some unique challenges. Where can you go when you have to ...

Specifications Width

165 mm (6.5 inches)

Height

188 mm (7.4 inches)

Depth

70 mm (2.76 inches)

Weight

215 gr (7.58 ounces)

Product code:

BNETPNCOH

Contact

BakkerElkhuizen Taalstraat 151 5261 BC Vught Netherlands tel. +31 365467265 email. info@bakkerelkhuizen.com website: www.bakkerelkhuizen.com

Interchange earpads The earpads are removable, interchangeable and available separately. This means you can use one Tilde Pro within a team of multiple employees with each their favorite comfort over-earpads (for maximum comfort) or onearpads (enhancing lightness and mobility).

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Unwanted levels of ambient noise often caused by an excessively reverberant (reflected sounds) environment is widely accepted to cause increased levels of stress amongst employees.

Poor acoustics is similar to poor lighting in any area for both staff and visitors alike.

A problem that is easily addressed by functional planning and spatial design.

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Unwanted levels of ambient noise often caused by an excessively reverberant (reflected sounds) environment is widely accepted to cause increased levels of stress amongst employees.

Poor acoustics is similar to poor lighting in any area for both staff and visitors alike.

A problem that is easily addressed by functional planning and spatial design.

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solo single booth

A privacy on-demand personal space designed for quick confidential calls and video conferences. The booth allows you to keep conversation private and lets your colleagues focus on work undisturbed. Kolo solo is the ideal sound management solution in an open-plan workspace.

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Kabine Solo Single

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Een persoonlijke privacy ruimte ontworpen voor

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midi studio booth

A self-contained individual studio space designed for private work in an open-plan workspace. Kolo midi offers ample room to fit in a work desk and a chair. So, you can settle in comfortably and focus on work without outside distraction. Create your personal space at work with the Kolo Midi studio booth.

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Un espace de studio individuel autonome, conçu

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Arbeitsraum an einem Open-Space-Arbeitsplatz

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Kolo Midi biedt voldoende ruimte voor een bureau

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duo meeting booth

A flexible meeting room innovated for the modern open workstyle. Kolo Duo features a modular design that accommodates up to 4 people per unit.

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La configuration peut être transformée en Duo+ –

met drie eenheden, voor een formelere vergadering

erweitert werden, um einen Veranstaltungsort für

deux cabines –, et Duo++ – trois cabines –, et ce,

van maximaal 8 personen. De ruimte kan worden

Treffen von bis zu 8 Personen zu bieten. Der Platz

pour offrir une salle de réunion plus formelle jusqu’à

gebruikt als vergader- of conferentieruimte,

kann als Besprechungs-/Konferenzraum,

8 personnes. L’espace peut être utilisé comme une

werkstation of persoonlijke rustplek. Kolo Duo kan

Arbeitsstation oder persönlicher Aufenthaltsraum

salle de réunion/conférence, un poste de travail ou

worden aangepast aan elke open werkruimte

genutzt werden. Kolo Duo ist an alle offenen

un espace de repos pour le personnel. Kolo Duo est

naargelang uw specifieke behoeften.

Arbeitsumgebungen anpassbar, um Ihre Bedürfnisse

adaptable pour répondre à tous les besoins de vos

zu erfüllen.

open spaces.

duo

duo + 8

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