BP Canary Wharf

London, UK

BP is one of the world's largest integrated energy corporations with sites in 100 countries over six continents. Its office at 20 Canada Square in London's Canary Wharf is home to over 2200 employees and contractors who work in a purpose-built trading and financial office. The building houses a range of commercial operations and digital communications technology.

proAV was asked to deliver an extensive suite of high quality audio visual, video and video conferencing, television and managed content distribution solutions for the company's new offices, training rooms and trading floors at the Canary Wharf business district in London.

Cutting-edge technology was deployed throughout six floors of the building, incorporating a suite of the industry's most innovative AV systems.

Cutting-edge technology was deployed throughout six floors of the building, incorporating a suite of the industry's most innovative AV systems. These include a sophisticated audio and video conferencing delivery, fully-interactive multimedia presentation facilities, building-wide TV and RGB distribution systems and a world clock time-zone display system.

BP now enjoys a building with world class communication and presentation systems which benefit the organisation in a number of ways, including:

• Effective, fast communication and dissemination of information to staff
• The ability to display and distribute mission-critical information about events which could drastically affect the market to the trading team in an effective and controlled manner
• Reliable, secure time-synchronous trading floor operation
• High quality, reliable global communication via videoconferencing
• Improved staff morale and productivity through enhanced hospitality, entertainment and training facilities
• Enhanced presentation and hosting facilities for clients of BP to enjoy

This powerful, integrated solution was successfully delivered on time, within budget and according to the recommended specification.

A number of professional AV technologies were installed at BP"s Canary Wharf offices, including:

Reception (Ground Level)

• 3 x 1 60" DLP video wall for multimedia information display
• Input sources including DVD, SVHS, TV, dedicated and networked PCs
• Remote control via dedicated PC

Meeting Rooms (57 no.)

33 Type A meeting rooms located on Levels One, Two, Three, Four and Five, each equipped with the following:

• 30"/40"/50" LCD display screen
• Input sources including dedicated PC tablet and networked laptop PC with audio
• Ceiling speakers
• Crestron remote control system with full management of audio, visual and environmental controls

13 Type B meeting rooms located on Levels One, Two, Three, Four and Five, each equipped with the following:

• 40"/50" display screen
• Input sources including DVD, SVHS, TV, dedicated PC tablet and networked laptop PC
• Ceiling speakers
• Crestron remote control system with full management of audio, visual and environmental controls

9 Type C meeting rooms located on Levels Two, Three, Four and Five, each equipped with the following:

• 2 x 30"/40"/50"/60" display screens
• Full audio and video conferencing and recording facilities
• Table microphones and ceiling speakers
• Input sources including DVD, SVHS, TV, dedicated PC tablet and networked laptop PC
• Crestron remote control system with full management of audio, visual and environmental controls

2 Type D meeting rooms located on Levels One (Crisis Centre) and Two, each equipped with the following:

• Dual rear projection system
• Full audio and video conferencing and recording facilities
• Table and retractable ceiling microphones and ceiling speakers
• Input sources including DVD, SVHS, TV, dedicated PC tablet and networked laptop PC
• Crestron remote control system with full management of audio, visual and environmental controls

Boardroom (Level Three)

• Rear projection system
• Full audio and video conferencing and recording facilities
• Lectern, table, ceiling and wireless radio microphones and ceiling speakers
• Input sources including DVD, SVHS, TV, dedicated PC tablet and networked laptop PC
• Crestron remote control system with full management of audio, visual and environmental controls

Trading Floors

2 trading floors located on Levels One and Two, each equipped with the following:

• 17/18 x 40" Ceiling suspended LCD display screens
• Input sources including TV and Business TV
• Voice reinforcement system incorporating ceiling speakers and wireless microphones
• Five zone world clock system fed via GPS master clock
• Crestron remote control system with management of system power, audio/video sources and TV channel selection

Training Rooms

4 training rooms located on Level Five, each equipped with the following:

• Electric front projection screen with ceiling mounted LCD data/ video projector
• Wireless microphones and ceiling speakers
• Input sources including DVD, SVHS, TV, dedicated PC tablet and networked laptop PC
• Crestron remote control system with full management of audio, visual and environmental controls