Hybrid Meeting Technology Solution
The Business Cyber CentreAn flexible hybrid meeting technology solution supports the ultimate user experience at the Business Cyber Centre in Wiltshire.
The background
In 2022, the BCC (Business Cyber Centre), based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, became the UK’s first business cyber centre. As part of the SWLEP, the BCC aimed to prepare businesses to be future-ready by helping them to be more cyber secure and grow in confidence and resilience.
The center has offices for rent, co-working areas, training spaces, a large events space, and a multifunctional conference suite.
The brief
The BCC is an inspirational multi-functional space that has been designed to flex and adapt for future growth. The BCC required a whole building hybrid work solution for its many offices for rent, coworking areas, a large multi-purpose café and events area, and multifunctional conferencing and training space. The interior design focuses on aesthetically pleasing spaces with natural elements, comfortable furnishing, and natural light to create a variety of inspirational work environments for its users.
This is no ordinary building and the technology solution needed to be equal in its operational efficiency so that it focuses entirely on its users in every space.
The solution
co//work
The co//work space is ideal for freelancers, remote workers, and entrepreneurs as it is a multifunctional area with collaborative spaces including open plan desks, comfortable seating, break out spaces, to private offices, working pods and, soundproof phone booths.
Two bookable meeting rooms can hold 6 to 10 people. The meeting rooms include wireless screen-sharing technology so that attendees can easily connect with unified communications through their desired remote video conferencing solutions such as Teams, Zoom etc.
Office spaces
The centre has a suite of 12 private office spaces suitable for 6 to 12 people. These offices are designed for BCC businesses that work with key local customers and are licensed on a 12-month basis. All offices are fitted with 50” display screens and have the same technology set-up for ease of use and devices can easily connect presentation platforms for content sharing. Attendees can connect with unified communications through remote video conferencing solutions such as Teams, Zoom etc.
co//lab
The ‘co//lab’ conference suite is fitted with the latest workplace place technology including ceiling-mounted microphones, enabling full hybrid meeting capability as standard. The suite can be used as three individual meeting spaces for between 16-to 60, two rooms or one large conference suite for up to 140 individuals. Each individual room is fitted with a 65” display, a camera, and a sharing device for easy content sharing and video conferencing.
All co//lab rooms focus on a consistent, high-quality user experience with standardised control of all solutions.
When the conference room is opened to combine two or three rooms, users benefit from a 98” digital display together with two high-end cameras, with one camera capturing the audience and the other following the presenter. The individual 65” displays installed in each of the rooms can be used a repeater displays or show additional content if required.
All the different technology features can be easily selected for different room combinations via a simple user interface on an iPad.
co//lab has a dedicated breakout area with ample soft seating, soft cubbies for quiet working. A further breakout space is available for larger events, which includes a soundproof booth for quiet phone calls.
co//lab features:
- 65” 4K display screen in each room
- 98” 4K display screen when booking in co//lab 1 & 2 or 1, 2 & 3 combined
- sharing device for content sharing and video conferencing
- audience cameras in each room and one camera covering the full room
- the latest presenter tracking camera
- ceiling mounted microphones using automatic dynamic beamforming technology – highlights voice and reduces noise
- iPad for easy room selection
- controlled lighting levels
Feedback
“The Visually Connected team has delivered beyond our expectations, providing top-grade audiovisual solutions that have enhanced the offering and user experience of our conference rooms and meeting spaces. We are immensely thankful for their expertise and support in making the Business Cyber Centre a success.”