office building Dr. Carls, Estenfeld

To ensure that it still remains quiet and the individual teams can talk to each other understandably, without the rest of the good three dozen employees feel disturbed, architect Wolfgang Silbensack (Landeck Silbersack architects) covers all vertical surfaces of the office with 18 mm Knauf Design gypsum fibre board.

The non-flammable panels (A1 to EN 13501-1) were acoustically processed, the front slotted 4-16 S, the back perforated 10-16 R and covered with acoustic fleece. This results in a sound absorption coefficient αw = 0.70. A manually applied layer protects against dirt.

As a pleasant side effect, the natural material gypsum absorbs unpleasant odors and, together with the bright linoleum floor and the wooden ceilings as well as the organically shaped table systems, creates an atmosphere in which employees and customers feel completely well.

The planner also thought of the environment: a heat pump with attached underfloor heating, a photovoltaic system and a ventilation concept with heat recovery ensure sustainable energy supply. Windows in the dividing walls allow contact with colleagues from the neighboring team and "peepholes" in the outer skin allow short views from the aerial photo database to the outside. Just as it is in the plane.