Modular Acoustic Treatment System for workspaces


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Creator/Artist: Malhar V Pilvalkar

Category: Product Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2021-2023

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2019-onwards

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Avinash Shende


Detailed Description

In the modern era of open-plan office layouts and collaborative work environments, and noisier cities, the challenge of managing acoustic disturbances has become increasingly critical. The comfort, efficiency, and general satisfaction of an office's inhabitants are directly impacted by the acoustic quality of the space. Organizations are now investing in cutting-edge technology to create a conducive auditory environment that encourages focus, privacy, and efficient communication as a result of realizing the importance of acoustic comfort. Every modern society uses its buildings continuously and intensively, placing everyone in them for most of their daily activities. That makes it important to design healthy modern workspaces considering all the factors like privacy, collaboration, lighting, ventilation, ergonomic workstations, cleanliness, etc. This project tries to understand how noise pollution affects attention spans, stress levels, and general job satisfaction. Being aware of the negative impacts of excessive noise will help to design better soundscapes. Along with acoustical properties, the design also focuses on interactions of a user with his surrounding physical space. The design tries to break the rigidity of conventional partition cubicles. And add more value to the product in terms of usability and experience. The design also employs the principle of modularity to explore more interactive design. Concepts like fabric manipulation and paper engineering are explored to achieve surface development and modularity.