There are benefits to having
your business office in the
same location as your workshop.
It’s nice to discuss projects
with clients in the comfort of a
well-organized office, then slip into
the production facility to show off
the custom cabinets that are almost
ready to ship to the job site. On the
downside, trying to communicate
over the scream of power tools can be
impossible. But there’s no need to
shout: You can create a quiet attached
office with a modest investment, as
we found out.
Design Challenge
Our situation is somewhat unusual,
as the office-shop combination is
located in an institutional building.
But the sound-control strategy we
used would work for many structures.
We began with an open workshop
area