University of Toronto
- Who
- University of Toronto
- What
- General Meeting room/Student Lounge
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Completed
- December 2009
- Design Co.
- Advanced Presentation Solutions
- Product
- Motorized projection screen, LCD projector, Audio system, Custom portable lectern, Crestron touch panel, 65” LCDs.
The installation
Kruger Hall is a large hall measuring approximately 58’ long by 50’ wide and 20’ to the peaked roof. Presently the room is a general meeting room for students to gather in for study purposes. It was the intention of the University to renovate the space to accommodate special events and student lounge use and configure the space for various sizes of groups. The 2 guiding principles when creating the A/V system for this space were ease-of-use/user friendliness and maintaining a low overall cost using the most economical products that will do the job.
Main Event Space
The main hall has two dividing walls enabling the space to be separated in three, two or one sections depending on the size of the event. A large draper projection screen was installed on the east wall for presentations. Presentation images are projected from an NEC ceiling mounted projector that is fixed to the ceiling on a Draper motorized lift. The projector can be raised above the operating height when not in use but the main purpose of the lift is to lower the projector to ground level for service and lamp replacement.
The system is also equipped with a Biamp digital audio processor to control audio signals and matrix them to specific areas of the space that are being used for the events taking place. Audio signals from the presentation system and voice support are processed through the d.a.p. and connected to Biamp power amplifiers that drive the room’s TOA speaker system.
A portable custom lectern was provided for presenters. The lectern has the facility to connect a laptop to the system and a Crestron control touch panel on the lectern allows the presenter to control all aspects of the audio visual presentation. In addition, the room environment can be controlled including lighting and motorized blinds.
To top it off, a large NEC 65” flat panel LCD monitor was mounted on the side wall that will be used to display either U of T branded digital signage or live TV.
Lounge Space
The lounge space was equipped with a large NEC 65” LCD mounted on the wall to enable the room to be used for small presentations or display the digital cable or satellite TV feed. A TOA audio system with ceiling mounted speakers was set up to support the presentations and a wireless mic was added for voice lift. An economical Crestron control system was also installed to control all facets of the AV system.
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About University of Toronto
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest university and is recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. In 2008-2009, there were over 70,000 students in U of T’s 3 campuses, 50,000 of which were studying at its main campus in downtown Toronto. U of T's distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world.
