Non-Profit Biotech Organization Collaborative Workplace

When this non-profit biotech organization was looking to relocate to a larger office, they looked no further than Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA. The organization secured 55,000 square feet of office space at One Kendall Square and enlisted Miller Dyer Spears to lead the design. Acentech provided acoustics and audiovisual consulting for the new collaborative workplace.

The single–story office features an open office floor plan with private meeting rooms, a library, lounge area, fitness and wellness room. In addition, there is an auditorium, cafeteria, and game room. Acentech refined the design to accommodate the use of demountable partitions in a range of key locations in a way that perform well acoustically, and specified an electronic sound masking system in order develop favorable working conditions.

We also collaborated closely with the interior designers on the team to specify sound-absorbing finishes that are beautiful visually and function well acoustically. The atmosphere in the office is simultaneously collegial and yet fosters a “freedom from distractions” that enables focused and productive work.

Acentech’s audiovisual consultants ensured all spaces are equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual technologies. The auditorium is a large space that can be separated into three divisions using operable partitions. When the rooms are combined, they operate in unison and display the same content. The rooms operate independently when separated, with the technology in each part of the room working as stand-alone systems. The huddle rooms each have a flat panel display mounted on the wall. A laptop dock at the table provides a connection into the system, and the room PC and webcam enable video conferencing.

Acentech’s solutions help the foundation’s employees focus on their tasks, with minimum distractions and maximum flexibility.