A creative audio-visual technology solution for BVA Grade II listed building
The British Veterinary Association ( BVA) central London headquarters.
Located in central London, 7 Mansfield Street is the headquarters of the British Veterinary Association. It is a stunning Grade ll Listed Georgian townhouse that offers several beautiful meeting and event spaces for hire. As a not-for-profit organisation, the revenue generated from venue hire allows the British Veterinary Association to continue its work as the largest membership organisation, representing, supporting, and championing the UK veterinary profession.
Meeting rooms
Aleen Cust meeting room
The Aleen Cust room is the most intimate of their meeting rooms. It has beautiful original Georgian features and almost full-height windows. The room seats 12 people.
The George Fleming room
A beautiful room at the heart of the building, showcasing original Georgian features and nearly full-height windows that flood the space with natural light. This elegant setting accommodates up to 30 people for lectures, 20 for a reception, or 16 in a boardroom configuration, offering versatility for various events.
The Mary Brancker room
The largest and most impressive room, boasting original features such as an ornate ceiling, full-height windows, and elegant chandeliers. This stunning space offers versatile layout options, accommodating up to 50 people for a lecture, 22 for a boardroom setup, or 60 for a standing reception.
The challenge
Due to the site’s Grade II listed status, mounting equipment on walls or ceilings or integrating cabling was strictly prohibited. This presented a unique challenge, requiring us to design technology solutions that were highly flexible and mobile and that minimised visible cabling for a clean setup.
The BVA sought an in-house solution to host large meetings in preference to hiring external event spaces. Their vision involved creating a flexible, multipurpose space by combining the Mary Brancker room and the George Fleming room when needed while retaining the ability to use them as separate rooms. The key challenges were to maintain the rooms’ aesthetic appeal and also address the unique layout of the George Fleming room, which is L-shaped, presenting potential visibility issues for presentations and video conferencing.
Why did they choose us?
They chose us for our proven expertise in delivering innovative, flexible technology solutions tailored to multi-purpose meeting and event spaces. What truly sets us apart is our ability to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge technology with a space’s existing aesthetics, preserving its heritage while enhancing functionality. This unique approach ensures our clients receive solutions that are both highly effective and respectful of the environment’s character. This distinction positions us well ahead of our competitors.
Our technology solution
Designed for versatility, our audio-visual technology solutions are mobile and adaptable to support a variety of meeting and event types, room layouts, and seating plans. Additionally, the technology can be used in separate rooms or across combined spaces, ensuring maximum flexibility and functionality.
All equipment was selected for its superior performance, reliability, and user-friendly design. The result is a consistent experience across all meeting rooms, with crystal-clear sound, sharp displays, and seamless connectivity. With the touch of a button, the system intuitively adapts to the room’s configuration, ensuring every setup is perfectly optimised. Users can rely on a stress-free, intuitive experience every time—effortless, consistent, and seamless in every space.
For the first installation, in the Mary Brancker and Aleen Cust rooms, we chose a Yealink video conferencing system as the best solution to pair with the wireless table microphones due to the restrictions of the Listed building status.
Later in the year, we were tasked with designing a flexible technology solution to enable the Mary Brancker room and the George Fleming room to function as individual spaces or as one large, combined meeting and event venue. This project required careful consideration of the listed building restrictions, which prohibited wall fixings, as well as the unique L-shaped layout of the George Fleming room.
Our solution was a versatile, mobile system that included loudspeakers on stands (two per room), wireless microphones, an intelligent presenter-tracking camera mounted on a tripod, and a 75” display on a mobile trolley. When not in use, the system can be easily moved to the George Fleming room for video conferencing. This offers seamless functionality without compromising the building’s heritage or aesthetic.
Meetings and events transcend the beauty of these spaces, enhanced by cutting-edge technology designed to elevate the guest experience, whether for boardroom meetings or large-scale conferences. The carefully selected technology offers a flexible, user-friendly system that delivers exceptional audio and visual quality. The technology solution seamlessly adapts and scales to suit both small and expansive meeting spaces.
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Technology – a high-quality, mobile solution for multipurpose use
The technology solution delivers maximum flexibility and exceptional performance for modern meetings and events. Here’s an overview of the components:
- Crestron UC100 Video Conferencing System: Equipped with an Ethernet LAN Group connection, this system ensures seamless collaboration and delivers high-quality video and audio communication, making it ideal for professional environments.
- Shure MXW neXt 2 Wireless Microphone System: Setting a new standard for hybrid event audio, it includes a smart charging station, an advanced digital signal processor, and a fully equipped audio interface for clear and reliable sound.
- Poly Studio All-in-One Video Bar: Offers scalability and flexibility, delivering outstanding audio quality combined with speaker tracking and group framing to enhance virtual and in-person collaboration.
- Aver Intelligent Tracking Camera: Features a 110° wide-angle lens for full-room coverage and a PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera for precise presenter tracking, ensuring a dynamic and engaging experience.
- 4 x Genelec Loudspeakers mounted on stands: These compact yet powerful speakers deliver premium audio quality. Mounting these speakers on stands offers maximum flexibility for placement and manoeuvrability.
- 75” Display Screen on a mobile trolley: Allows for optimal viewing positions, catering to various meeting and event setups.
- AirServer: Enables wireless conference sharing for seamless content display across devices.
The result
This thoughtfully designed system delivers a superior user experience, combining versatility, scalability, and state-of-the-art technology that seamlessly adapts to both small and large room layouts. Its mobility allowed us to comply with the stringent regulations of the building’s Grade II listed status while preserving the rooms’ aesthetics and minimising visible cabling.