Vitelsa integrates the audiovisual and communications systems of the new CEC headquarters

In order to provide the new CEC headquarters with greater functionality, Vitelsa has been in charge of the integration of the building's audiovisual and communications systems.

In October the new headquarters of the College of Economists of Catalonia (CEC), public law corporation that currently has more than 6.300 professionals dedicated to the different aspects of the economy and business. The CEC promotes the training and recycling of its members, as well as the presence of the group in Catalan civil society. For this, organizes events and conferences linked to the economic and social development of Catalonia, as well as training and development projects for its members.

As a result of a collaboration agreement signed in July, Vitelsa has been in charge of carrying out the integration of the audiovisual and communications systems of the new headquarters.

The building, located in Gal·la Placídia square, in the Barcelona Gràcia Neighborhood, It was designed by the Roldán+Berengué Arquitectos studio with an innovative design. It has been built as a superimposed sequence of two-story high boxes with a glass module façade that opens to a tree-lined and pedestrian space.. Their 3.000 m2 offer members rooms of different sizes, open offices and adaptable forums, distributed over six floors equipped with multi-use spaces and advanced digital equipment.

AV Solution

Providing greater functionality and efficiency to the facilities was the challenge that Vitelsa had to face in this project of the Col·legi d'Economistes de Catalunya. For the optimal development of activities, Vitelsa has equipped the building's main auditorium with a projection solution, installed on the ceiling, Full HD de 7.000 lumens, and has implemented a high-fidelity sound system in the room JBL, composed of 8 speakers and 2 subwoofer, and complete fixed and wireless microphone equipment.

A set of six microphones has been placed on the lectern and the presidential table. Shure and three monitors 22 inches that allow you to track the events and presentations held in the room. The new facility also has six training rooms, for which Vitelsa has carried out the technical transfer of the three rooms of the previous headquarters and has equipped another three with a WXGA projection system of more than 3.000 lumens of light output.

The six rooms have been interconnected through the control cabin with the auditorium, allowing the exchange of audio signals, video and data between the different venues and thus offering great flexibility in monitoring meetings and presentations held inside and outside the new building.

Regarding communications, A technical rack has been located in the auditorium control booth that supports the signal management and connection electronics., where the category video matrix stands out 5 and a video signal scaler Kramer. An automatic control system has also been implemented AMX about iPad, allowing easy management, centralized and mobile access to the room's technological resources.