With a short time to execute the work, the integrating firm Schallertech carried out the installation of all the audio, video and lighting systems for the auditorium of the Puerta de Oro convention center in Barranquilla.
Richard Santa
Barranquilla is one of the Colombian cities that has had the greatest growth and development in recent years. Thanks to its geographical location and its commercial and industrial vocation, it is the main economic center of the Caribbean Region of Colombia.
The so-called "Golden Gate of Colombia", due to the commercial importance it has taken for the country, has also become the epicenter of events of different sizes and categories, which has required that several scenarios are suitable to support this development.
That is the case of the Corferias de Caribe Convention Center, Puerta de Oro, which opened its doors in Barranquilla at the end of 2016, with the aim of competing with Miami, Panama and Puerto Rico in hosting events of international stature.
The Puerta de Oro event center has an auditorium that has capacity for 400 people, which was designed in a versatile way so that they can be held from conferences to host smaller fairs.
The Bogotá-based integrator firm, Schallertech, was appointed in order to carry out all the audiovisual integration necessary to host the events. Among others, they installed a 240" projection system with Epson HD projector of 6500 lummens, audio system consisting of 2 horizontal arrays of the Renkus Heinz brand, each with 4 speakers and 2 bass; lighting system and acoustic conditioning of the space with absorbent and reflective panels.
The integration of the AVI system was carried out through a control system of the Crestron brand, consists of a controller with integrated audio and video matrix, which allows AV control, additionally a control module for lighting circuits of the room. Digital consoles were also used to make custom adjustments to give a greater level of control over the audio.
Through the wireless network of the auditorium you can access the interface that allows interaction with the different devices. The integration allows through the same interface the complete control of the room, which facilitates its use and administration.
State-of-the-art technology
The integrating firm highlights that the client received its recommendations on what was the best way to implement the solution, perceiving the space for an environment of easy manipulation and different possibilities at the time of use.
This is how in the audio integration you have control of inputs and outputs, signal levels and equalization of them. This control is carried out through the user interface and is executed on the audio matrix and on the digital console.
The video system allows the modification of the various inputs that the room has and the activation of the motorized screen. Finally the lighting control intervenes the different circuits of the room, all the above allows to recreate scenes with different lighting conditions and for presentations with visual support or conferences with sound reinforcement.
The representatives of Schallertech stressed that the greatest difficulty to carry out this integration was the short time to implement the solution and its set-up for operation, because they already had commitments acquired for the realization of events.
Finally, on why they chose the technology and brands mentioned for this project, the integrator stressed that the selection of the technology was due to these elements as a perfect mix to obtain a result of high quality and great versatility for the space, as well as make sure we have brands of wide support and trajectory.
Overview
- Integrating firm: Schallertech
- Manufacturers (brands) involved: Crestron, Renkus Heinz, Community, Crown, Elunevision, Epson, Rane
- Professionals involved: Diana Mendoza, Project Engineer; Ricardo Rodríguez, Project Manager; Gabriel Bustamante, Crestron Programmer; Freddy Sampayo, Chief Financial Officer.
- Company covered with the installation (final client): Corferias de Caribe, Puerta de Oro.
- Installation dates: August 2016
