The creative vision for Virgin Media’s new innovative headquarters was the work of creative agency, Dalziel & Pow, in conjunction with the organisation’s in-house brand team, architects, Sheppard Robinson and fit-out specialists, Overbury.

proAV worked with Soft dB to design, implement and deploy an innovative acoustic scheme comprising system structure, a network of 400 speakers, amplification and controllers to reduce noisy distractions, create an environment of privacy and focus and to increase productivity and performance.

The project team collaborated closely with the Virgin Media team to design and finalise a scheme that would prove a perfect fit for the client. Notably the substantial IPTV and digital signage elements of the solution were to prove the last remaining areas to be addressed from the specification, but which were successfully engineered by the proAV and Virgin Media teams in unison.

In terms of key AV technologies deployed across the new building, a vast network of predominantly Dell, but also LG interactive displays was installed throughout meeting rooms and collaborative spaces. In the restaurant, which was to prove one of the project’s most dynamic environments, a magnificent Unilumin Upanel LED video wall measuring some 3840x1080pixels dominated the space.

Building-wide, Mersive Solstice wireless presentation devices were installed, supported by UC Workplace Quicklaunch – a customised launch software for the displays that was designed by proAV in conjunction with the client team. 

The majority of meeting rooms, huddle rooms and other key collaborative areas featured Cisco MBX telepresence suites, Panasonic projection and IPTV. These technologies were delivered alongside a complex professional audio arrangement that incorporated an Ampetronic induction loop system to answer the client’s demand for accessibility and Crestron control systems – all of which were central to the Virgin Media project. 

This was an extensive project that called for a complex network of integrated AV technologies, which were all supported by Virgin Media’s hyperfast connectivity that called for more than 150 miles of data cables, which spanned the entire building. 

In a workspace that was designed to be sustainable, energy-efficient and accessible, proAV’s solution has fulfilled the client’s brief by using AV technologies to engender teamwork and collaboration, support quiet areas for reflection and promote productivity, motivation and performance across the workforce. 

The entire project was completed on time, within budget and to a complex specification that was provided by the commissioning consultant and concluded with customised designs that were engineered by both the proAV project team and the client’s team.