The Building Block Pods

The Brief:

The client had identified the need for private areas to make phone and video calls in the communal work space, and asked if I could create a solution that would fit the space and function as required.

The Solution:

3 curved birch ply pods, lined internally with 2 sound absorbing layers. Each layer capturing a different frequency to reduce the overall transmitted sound by 40% - 50%.

A pleasant and comfortable interior with a sensor controlled internal light, passive air flow, a work shelf and height adjustable stool allowing for extended voice and video calls in a comfortable and substantially more private environment.

The pods are a pay as you go facility within the open office area and have had the knock on effect of freeing up the meeting rooms that were often used for private calls.

Photos by Ruth Connolly

Lead Designer: Mike Harris

Location: Building Block, Sligo, Ireland

Year: Installed 2024