Glass partitions are a popular design choice for the modern office, bringing numerous benefits such as more natural light and soundproofing. They are not only visually pleasing, but also a versatile feature that can serve a range of purposes. Here’s a look at how they can benefit different types of workspace in various sectors.
Law firms
Law firms require a modern and professional aesthetic that will align with their prestigious image. It’s essential that the offices are places where clients and visitors will feel comfortable, yet are also sophisticated to reflect the serious and high-value nature of the service.
As well as being visually appealing, the office should be well laid out and easy to navigate, with a distinct area for reception, behind the scenes work, and private consultations with clients or other professionals. Law firms typically require less open plan collaborative spaces than many other sectors, and more quiet focused spaces and meeting places.
Glass partitions are a classic way to provide this balance of divided spaces, without creating an overly dark or claustrophobic interior. This helps the office to be a pleasant and productive place to work in, and also helps it to feel welcoming and relaxing for clients. The partitions can be varied with frosted or tinted glass options to a greater degree of privacy.
The partitions can also be installed with up to 53dB of acoustic glazing to allow for confidential meetings and consultations to take place within the office.
Tech companies
Tech companies value openness and innovation, and this is reflected in the prevalence of open plan offices that encourage communication and collaboration. It’s a sector where younger employees often learn a lot from their older colleagues, often in an informal way as questions, troubleshooting discussions or new ideas are bounced around.
While to a certain extent this can be done on remote apps that are designed for team collaboration, it’s often more intuitive and creative when it happens face to face. Therefore, many tech companies are striving to encourage more in-person attendance at the office and less remote working.
This is not to say that tech offices do not require quieter and more private spaces, however. Some aspects of the work demand highly focused attention to detail, and glass partitions are ideal for providing these quieter zones. Furthermore, the partitions are flexible and can easily be reconfigured to reflect changing needs, unlike more permanent brick and mortar walls.
Glass partitions provide an excellent balance between more defined spaces and communication, as colleagues can still easily see each other and interact, while having a degree of control over noise levels, interruptions, and so on.
Finance and accounting firms
In the finance and accounting sector, trust and confidentiality are paramount. However, this is not only achieved through discretion, but also through transparency.
An office layout that maintains good levels of privacy, but is not overly segmented and hierarchical can help to reassure clients and business partners that the firm has a strong ethos of both openness and confidentiality. Glass partitions can be installed to help achieve this balance and provide an open but not overly intrusive environment.
Accountants will frequently handle highly sensitive data and will require quiet spaces where they can concentrate deeply and produce accurate and detailed work. Double-glazed glass partitions can significantly reduce noise pollution and create a peaceful and undisturbed work zone.
Creative studios
Open plan studios are popular for creative firms, because they can encourage collaboration and brainstorming sessions. However, many creative firms are now more open to the different personalities and styles of working of their employees, and recognise that some creative imaginations work best in alternative spaces.
Therefore, creative studios may aim to have a range of workstations for their employees to choose from. For example, there may be more informal breakout rooms with glass walls that allow for inspiring outdoor views, and are slightly apart from the bustle of the main studio.
This gives staff the opportunity to grab a coffee and sit with their laptop for an hour or two and work individually. Elsewhere, glass partition rooms can be used to create dedicated video conferencing rooms, so that consultations with clients or colleagues in international offices can take place without intruding on the work elsewhere in the office.
In all of the above types of office, glass partitions will provide a modern and sleek aesthetic that enhances natural light and is both appealing and professional to all.
