Bringing people and technology together for inclusive and engaging experiences.

The challenge

Faber & Faber’s overall mission was to create ‘what an office space should be’, a coalescence of classical building features with comfort, wellness, and sustainability.

Our brief was to seamlessly integrate people-centric audiovisual systems in their meeting spaces without detracting from the aesthetics of the building in readiness for their grand opening in late spring 2023.

Specifically, they required remote conferencing, recording, and presentation tools for their two meeting rooms, board room, and multi-purpose event space. The technology solution needed to be high-quality, easy-to-use, cable-free tech, and automated as far as possible to simplify video conferencing for a positive user experience.

As with any building fit-out, there are always a few complications along the way. One such challenge was that some walls were not strong enough to bear the weight of 98-inch video conference screens, however, our team came up with a creative solution to solve this at no extra cost to the client.

Our solution

Our philosophy is to bring people and technology together by creating intelligent, future-proof meeting environments that support inclusive and engaging experiences.

The keys to project success are clearly defined goals, planning, organisation, communication, and adherence to budget and timeframes. We collaborated with Faber & Faber’s facilities team to fully understand their vision and project scope for meeting space technologies as well as their IT and security requirements. We were also pleased to partner with Technimove, a market leader in data centre migrations.

We proposed two audio-visual systems each supporting Faber & Faber’s objectives and once the final solution was agreed we created detailed network diagrams that included where the equipment would be placed and the required network connections. Multiple site assessments ensured that the final installation, configuration, programming and commissioning of audiovisual equipment could be carried out smoothly and efficiently in time for their grand opening.

The final solution was delivered on time, did not detract from the aesthetics of the building, and provided an automated, streamlined solution for an efficient and consistent user experience. In addition, Visually Connected enhanced the event space with flexible audiovisual technologies that can easily flex and adapt for multi-purpose room use.

Following completion, Faber & Faber continue to benefit from our 24-7 remote monitoring and pro-active support service to keep their technology running at peak performance. Our service includes first-line technical support, detailed monthly reports, automated updates to keep their assets secure, live asset list and yearly health checks.

The technology installed

Multi-purpose event space

Located in the basement, is the jewel in the crown – Faber & Faber’s impressive and sumptuous multi-purpose creative event space. Illuminating the room are rows of lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling that conceal strategically placed Biamp microphones and speakers.

At each end of the room are 4K cameras for audience capture, and speaker tracking. Depending on the event, these cameras can be turned off or on, and can also operate simultaneously displaying picture-in-picture on the impressive 98-inch display screen on the stage. Both audio and video have been programmed to cater to the variety of events hosted here including meetings, presentations, performances, Zoom calls, conferences, and panel discussions. The settings for each use of the space can easily be changed via the smart control panel.