One Great George Street
Lower ground cafe refurbishment
PROJECT CASE STUDY
SECTOR
HOSPITALITY
PROJECT COMPLETED
2022
LOCATION
LONDON
ABOUT One Great George Street
A magnificent Grade II listed, four-domed, Edwardian building.
Located in the centre of Westminster, One Great George Street is a historic Grade II listed building which was constructed over 100 years ago.
With 21 function rooms, the venue can host a variety of different events including wedding ceremonies and receptions, Gala dinners and corporate events. Located on the ground floor is a large café/brasserie and a meeting room.
THE CLIENT'S BRIEF
As the existing café was dated, the overall objective was to modernise the space to increase footfall and become the ‘heart of the building’. The Lower Ground Café comprises of three main areas:
- The Palmer Room – A large flexible meeting room
- The Coffee House
- The main café
The aim was to design a space where all three areas could become one main zone.
As the project was a complete refurbishment, OGGS appointed Claremont GI to design and build, and Runtech to carry out the design, supply, and installation of AV solutions. Working with Claremont, we proposed a solution that increased the efficiency of the overall space with area/seating configurations that were flexible.
The final solution
The Palmer Room
The requirement for this room was to become a flexible meeting/ training/ seminar space with a connection to the coffee house via the removal of a partition wall. Runtech installed one 85” 4K Samsung commercial display. Due to the structural pillars, the wall needed to be built out and modified to accommodate the screen. To facilitate video conferencing, a Logitech Rally Bar was installed along with three mic pods. Four Bose in-ceiling loudspeakers were mounted in the ceiling tiles for the ZeeVee IPTV and background music only. Additionally, to provide a wireless VC/ presentation option, Runtech connected a Barco Clickshare to the Logitech set-up.
The Coffee House
Runtech installed one 75” display for IPTV and digital signage which was flat wall mounted. Similarly, to the flexible meeting room, four Bose in-ceiling loudspeakers were mounted in the ceiling tiles for the ZeeVee IPTV audio and background music only.
Located in the corner of the Coffee House, is a private room to store the control system. The head end included:
- 1 x ZeeVee IPTV management platform
- 2 x ZeeVee IPTV Zypher UHD 4K Encoders
- 1 x ZeeVee decoder with each screen
- 1 x Freesat
- 1 x presentation feed from Coffee House
- 1 x Blaze Audio Power Amplifier
The Control system is a Kramer integrated controller, wall-mounted touch panel, and Audio DSP.
Simplicity was key for the client, as the café staff would be controlling the technology. Ultimately, the client wanted to be able to send video to any screens via ZeeVee and audio to any Zone using the Kramer touch panel.
Main Café
The café features three huddle booths, acting as a non-private meeting space as well as a dining option. Within the middle booth, Runtech installed 32” displays along with an HDMI connection plate for laptop presenting. This booth also picks up the main IPTV system.
Along the wall which overlooks the seating area and entrance, Runtech installed a 55” Samsung commercial digital signage display. Additionally, a 55” Allsee digital menu was installed in portrait on an angled wall as you enter the café. Lastly, twelve of the same Bose in-ceiling speakers were installed around the café to provide high-quality background music around the café.
WHAT OUR CLIENT THINKS
Runtech again have shown to be an excellent installations partner. The pre-production and design was above what was expected, the installation was of extremely high quality and their service post-completion has been excellent. Chris, Marc and the team have done a fantastic job on this project.
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