The occupation of the 41,500 sq ft Gonville Building in October 2009 follows an intense period of design, planning, installation and commission for the design and installation teams at Snelling Business Systems who delivered multiple Audio Visual systems within Gonville for fit-out contractors ISG Interior Exterior and the new occupier's illumina Inc. The result of all this activity is a bespoke European headquarters for illumina, which is one of the world's leading developers, manufacturers, and marketers of next-generation life-science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function.
The projects main objectives were:
To achieve Audio Visual excellence combined with operational simplicity
Deliver crystal clear display solutions with convenient laptop input facilities for meetings and corporate presentations
Ensure the project is delivered on-time and to budget
Provide a three year maintenance, training and support programme
The technical solution provided:
2 No. Conference Suites
AMX touch panel control and RMS with ability to join rooms
DSP audio matrix
Ceiling recessed electric projection screens
Lectern with interactive panel
Control of lighting, electric blinds and fire alarm interface
2 No. Boardrooms
65" full HD commercial LCD screens
AMX control with RMS
Custom TeamMate furniture
Automated motorised LCD arm
Polycom video conferencing
8 No. Meeting Rooms
AMX push button control
Commercial 42" and 32" LCD screens
Laptop and PC connectivity
2 No. Training Rooms
AMX push button control
Widescreen SMART interactive boards
Laptop and PC connectivity
2 No. Signage Systems
Commercial 42" LCD screens
CAT6 transmission equipment
ONELAN signage servers with freeview TV