Following a successful tender submission during 2008 Snelling Business Systems Ltd (SBS) was awarded the contract to design, supply, install and maintain the Audio Visual facilities for THE FORUM.
The £65M Forum is the landmark Millennium Project for the East of England - an exciting and inspiring centre for information, learning and leisure in the heart of Norwich. The Forum is managed by The Forum Trust.
SBS are a Norfolk based AV systems Integration Company and part of the R C Snelling group established 1954 and now administered by the R C Snelling Charitable trust.
The projects main objectives were:
- To replace the Forum's existing chargeable 'heritage' attraction with an open access innovative and flexible 'digital gallery'
- To deliver the solution within the overall £2.5m refurbishment project budget and allocated timescale
- To engage with the BBC and other organisations as content providers
- To provide user training and ongoing support
The technical solution provided:
- 24 metre wide by 2.5 metre high edge blended curved display screen with a total resolution of 9157 pixel by 1080 pixel
- Two separate and independent sound systems, whole room and five separate zones
- AMX control with multiple gallery scenarios
Dataton Watchout playout system
All design work, engineering, planning, installation and programming was conducted in house by SBS Ltd. The project was delivered within budget and to plan, FUSION the new digital galley opened to the public in April 2009.
FUSION was awarded the highly commended prize at the AV Awards 2009.