The Metropolitan

With 30 years of experience in the acoustics of offices and their fittings, the acoustic firm Tisseyre + Associés has developed a joint working methodology with the architect. Indeed, the needs related to the operation of offices and the intelligibility of workspaces structure the layout and architecture of the latter. This is why joint acoustic integration work with the architect is essential from the early stages of the project.

Complete acoustic mission

As part of this major renovation, we have established a diagnosis of all the existing buildings and then defined the vibro-acoustic solutions necessary to respond to the nuisances of the metro. In order to meet the needs of users and the aesthetic expectations of architects, we assisted architects in the design of furniture, the choice of materials and interior architectural details. This allowed us to integrate tailor-made acoustic solutions into the furniture and architectural details. This upstream integration contributes to the acoustic coherence of the spaces.

Rehabilitation and redevelopment of offices

Our tool for digital models of open spaces in operation, Intelligibility^®, constitutes a joint work support with the architect. These models make it possible to fill in the gaps in the measurements, which are only acoustic photographs. They make it possible to anticipate acoustic solutions according to the needs of users in order to integrate them into the architecture. An open space must meet mainly 3 criteria in terms of acoustics:

• Easy communication between employees, it must be intelligible
• Concentration on intellectual tasks, the ambient noise level must be controlled
• Acoustic discretion between the teams, the different activities must be isolated.

All these factors being co-dependent, it is essential to anticipate them in order to ensure the acoustic quality of a workspace.