Bose provides its audio so that Elektronia Powiśle preserves its origins

The work of Bestow and audio technology Bose Professional help this historic place , an old power station, keep your design, but adapting to its new role as a shopping center, and with a sound atmosphere that makes it a very attractive destination.

Bose Pro and integrator Bestau help transform a former Polish power plant into a shopping center where music amplifies the visitor experience. Visit the Elektronia Powiśle It is an experience in which history is combined, an original and avant-garde architecture and an atmosphere that invites you to enjoy a full day. This is a real estate development located in the Powiśle neighborhood, in the Polish city of Warsaw.

At the heart of this space stands a shopping center that occupies the original Elektronia Powiśle building., the city's emblematic power plant, that stopped operating in 2001.

As part of the transformation of this space, Bestow, audiovisual systems integrator company, was in charge of designing an audio solution to set the different areas. To do this, he used a wide range of Bose Professional products..

In addition to the shopping center, This real estate complex is made up of three modern office buildings and 103 luxury apartments. Inaugurated in 2019 and developed by White Star Real Estate y Tristan Capital Partners, Elektronia Powiśle is a very comfortable place for those who live or work there, and very attractive for tourists and visitors who come to its stores, restaurants and spaces for private events, concerts and fashion catwalks.

The building of the old power plant is more than a hundred years old, an industrial character of great aesthetic merit and important historical value, It was one of the strongholds of the Polish resistance against the German occupation during World War II.

With that background, The Bestau team knew that it was essential to respect the historical integrity and visual aesthetics of the building, so any audio equipment that was installed should not affect the design of the place.

Besides, for its large open spaces, rigid steel structures, glass walls and ceilings, the old power plant represented a very complicated acoustic challenge.

Achieve consistent coverage to distribute background music in all areas and offer a flexible and powerful solution in spaces designated for concerts and events, was a great challenge posed by Elektronia Powiśle.

The Bestau team analyzed the conditions of the place to have a general idea of the coverage, Proper sound levels and mounting solutions, among other elements. Besides, Different audio needs were identified according to each area.

For example, Among the most challenging was The Market, a concert and performance space featuring post-industrial interior design and raw elements, in which there was no possibility of a solution that required clearly visible speakers.

Something similar happens in the Food Pavilion, offering meals during the day and concerts at night. One of the outside squares, full of sources, Hosts outdoor events and requires audio synchronized with water shows.

Finally, he Beauty Pavilion It is a large open space and high rise, with few mounting options available, but still needed a solution that would allow the audio of each commercial space to be adjusted under the supervision of a main control system.

Bose Models

Once they decided on the general strategy, Bestau designers and engineers used the software Bose Models. This is a 3D modeling program for acoustic design and analysis., to forecast sound system performance and specify the type of speakers and components required in each space.

To achieve the best performance and facilitate its management, The entire system is based on the standard of red Dante. Besides, Six server rooms were integrated for signal amplifiers and controllers, and multiple zone controllers were installed to provide the level of control, administration and flexibility that Elektronia Powiśle needed.

In it Food Pavilion, Bose line speakers were installed ArenaMatch y ArenaMatch Utility that provide the power, clarity and coverage necessary both to enjoy a nighttime concert and to liven up lunch for more than 500 diners, distributed among their 17 restaurants and three bars. A Bose audio processor is used in the rack in this area. ControlSpace EX-1280 and the amplifiers PowerMatch 8500N y 8250N.

To go almost unnoticed and not alter the image of The Market, Bestau used ten Bose speakers EdgeMax ceiling installation, that provide sound coverage of 90 y 180 degrees, enough for your area 421 square meters.

In it Beauty Pavilion they were placed 42 altavoces Bose DesignMax DM5C suspended from the ceiling, which combines with the image of this space 1,500 square meters, divided into three areas that house everything from makeup and skincare stores to a barbershop and relaxing cocktail bar. The speakers are powered by two PowerShare PS604D amplifiers and a PowerMatch 8250N.

Finally, in the outside square with the fountains, eight ArenaMatch Utility AMU206 speakers are enough to provide consistent coverage, broad and intense.

The ArenaMatch family is designed for outdoor applications, so they withstand a hot summer morning or a cold winter night equally.

In the opinion of Kalina Palczewska, Senior Innovation Analyst at White Star Real State, “the system meets expectations and integrates into the atmosphere of Elektronia Powiśle. Besides, regardless of its complexity, Its operation is intuitive and allows it to be flexibly adapted to the needs of events.”.

The result of Bestau's work and Bose Professional technology help this historic place maintain its original personality, but with a sound atmosphere that makes it a very attractive destination.