The "cube" I had was a mega-cube with 6 people. Our group was spread among 2 adjacent mega cubes, so the divider was eventually removed, making a 12-person cube.
I had an end spot, and I had a portable whiteboard shoved between me and my neighbor to separate us, and I built a wall of empty Hint bottles around my desk to isolate me from the aisle. That removed a lot of visual distractions, but it was still quite noisy.
Speaking of this, one guy in a building across the street basically built himself a hut out of cardboard boxes glued together. It was amazing.
I've actually been in a similar situation except it was a former stationary closet that they had put counters around and there was five to six people in there. It actually wasn't that bad as we all face away from each other, and everyone was quiet. It was only 5-6 people of noise instead of the entire floor's.
I had an end spot, and I had a portable whiteboard shoved between me and my neighbor to separate us, and I built a wall of empty Hint bottles around my desk to isolate me from the aisle. That removed a lot of visual distractions, but it was still quite noisy.
Speaking of this, one guy in a building across the street basically built himself a hut out of cardboard boxes glued together. It was amazing.