The key technologies deployed for the Aviva UK HQ AV scheme include the following:

• Crestron Control touch panels, DigitalMedia infrastructure and switching
• 18m(w) x 3.5m(h), 1.5mm pixel pitch curved Unilumin LED video wall (Auditorium)
• 7.2m(w) x 4.1m(h), 2.5mm pixel pitch LED video walls (Reception)
• Large format displays (LFDs) ranging from 55” to 95”
• Video conferencing
• Audio conferencing (wired and wireless)
• Dual Christie X20 Spyder video processors for auditorium display control and switching
• High end video resources, including: 2no. Apple Mac Pros, Apple TV, VC codecs, HD video capture and streaming system

Several challenges were identified early on in the project that required careful consideration. Solid floors meant all cable routes needed to be accurately mapped out prior to works taking place while wire ways within meeting rooms had to be chased into floors, which meant that all setting out, including furniture, had to be completed with meticulous precision.

The key challenge of this refurbishment project was overcoming the obstacles that emerged when the main contractor moved onto each subsequent area of work, so proAV has had to demonstrate a flexible and adaptive approach to our mechanical design throughout every phase of the programme. 

Leading the innovation on this project is the curved Unilumin 1.5mm pixel pitch LED video wall. This is the first of its kind in the UK and is a remarkable 18m wide and 3.5m high display that provides a maximum resolution of 11,520px x 2160px. Dual Christie X20 Spyder video processors drive the video processing behind this LED video wall - a unique configuration delivering an industry defining solution. Due to the scale of this video wall, a number of factors required careful considerations, including the curve angle, heat output, power requirements and architectural finish, which have all had a significant effect on how the auditorium was built.

Ensuring the auditorium area was fully clean and clear from other trades prior to the construction of the curved LED wall was key to mitigating any risk that posed a threat in delaying its installation. proAV, in conjunction with the main contractor, had to install a temporary enclosure around the 18-meter wide video wall in order to keep the area dust free. This allowed the video wall to be installed while other works in the auditorium continued with the enclosure only being removed once the entire room was completely dust free.

proAV committed to working alongside the appointed creative content services company to provide bespoke content for the reception LED video walls and to ensure this content is designed appropriately, works efficiently and displayed correctly. Indeed this has added another level of commissioning and testing carried out by proAV’s technical team.