feco Fall protection glass
What is important for cross-storey office glazing
Where walls are missing or invisible, thoughts and creativity can unfold more freely, communication is easier and hierarchies become flatter – so the theory goes. It is therefore not surprising that glass is a trendy material in architecture as well as in interior design.
In fact, glass surfaces in offices can help create a more open work atmosphere just by allowing natural light to enter and have its maximum effect. However, despite all the enthusiasm for the aesthetics of the material, one aspect should always be kept in mind when planning with glass: safety.
Fall-proof glazing currently in trend
Increasingly, commercial offices are incorporating entire “interior facades” of glass. An unobstructed view in all directions is the ideal for many building owners, whether from the executive floor to the entrance area or from the conference room to the production hall. One particularly elegant solution for this are guardrails made entirely of glass.
From a purely visual point of view, there is no difference between fall-proof glazing and non-fall-proof glazing. The key difference is that fall-proof glazing prevents people from falling from a great height. And it is precisely this combination of safety and aesthetics that makes it so attractive.
Glass system partition walls are a structural solution that can meet both of these requirements in equal measure. What may sound unusual to many planners at first has long been a practical alternative to conventional approaches. In fact, due to growing demand, more and more system partition walls made of glass are also becoming available as fall-proof versions, including our own fecoplan, fecofix and fecostruct partition walls.
No compromises in sound insulation
In office spaces in particular, another safety aspect is important in addition to protection against falls: protection against noise. Sound insulation is therefore a relevant factor for employees’ ability to concentrate. This is even more true when using floor-to-ceiling glazing.
Moreover, glass provides more transparency. At the same time, however, this often increases the desire for discretion in terms of acoustics. Glazing with adequate soundproofing effect can ensure this, and thus at the same time contribute to the atmosphere of well-being.
Anyone who wants good sound insulation even with fall-proof glazing should therefore pay particular attention to the relevant test certificates. Good sound insulation is provided, for example, by the fall-proof design of our fecoplan system partition wall with an Rw,p of up to 42 dB, and even better by.