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integrator do you need if you're building a luxury meeting and health facility
with the highest standards in every facet of its development?
When Del
Webb Corporation built the recreation building for its new retirement center in
Huntley, Illinois, they hired Sound Vision. They knew we could provide highly
usable systems engineered to fit perfectly with the function and aesthetics of
the building itself.
System components
The new AV systems
include:
•Three high-quality sound systems installed in the ballroom.
The first provides 14-speaker THX surround for video entertainment and large business
presentations. The second offers live concert sound to bands and other performers.
The third is for meeting support and can work as one, two or three separate systems,
depending on whether staff divide the ballroom using movable airwalls.
•A large-venue video and data projection system in the ballroom, utilizing a Barcodata
projector that drops down out of the ceiling when needed.
•A
14-zone distributed audio system with speakers throughout the inside and outside
of the facility.
•A CATV/MATV distributed television system, with monitors
in the bars, restaurant, lobby, and fitness center. TV monitors in the fitness
center are also tied into an FM audio system that allows users to use their Walkman-type
radios to listen to the particular TV they choose to watch.
•Separate,
high power sound systems for aerobics and water aerobics class areas. These systems
mix the instructors' wireless microphones into CD or taped music. The pool features
a waterproofed control panel; the aerobics room an additional playback system
for workout videos.
Installing the systems
Working closely
with the AV consultant, project manager, consulting architect, and designing architect,
our engineers were able to identify the most efficient and effective methods of
installation. In order to minimize any disruptive appearance of these AV components,
Sound Vision installers concealed them in many different ways. Equipment racks
are hidden inside millwork, speakers are color-coordinated to disappear against
a like-color background, projection screens and speakers are recessed into the
ceiling, and outdoor speakers are hidden in the landscaping.
Mounting the ballroom's
center channel speaker on a lift behind the projection screen was an innovative
idea that solved the problem of masking the speaker. The projection screen is
perforated, allowing sound to travel through the material out into the room without
compromising the integrity of the projected image. This creative combination of
visual and audio technology creates an environment that takes full advantage of
both technology and room design.
To ensure a professional and timely
project, it was imperative that all trades involved in the project had access
to one another and the project manager. Coordination took place at biweekly construction
meetings. Due to a last-minute change in the electrical contractor's responsibilities,
a change order was issued for Sound Vision to use plenum rated cable in accessible
areas instead of the previously specified non-plenum rated cable. This work order
came only three weeks before the ceiling completion date. Fortunately, the excellent
working relationship with the project manager and other trades allowed this change
order to be fulfilled while still completing the project on time.
Attentiveness
to the client's needs helped Sound Vision identify the need for and complete over
25 change orders. The changes helped make the facility exactly what Del Webb wanted
it to be – a space where architecture and technology co-exist without detracting
from their individual and combined impact.
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