In November 2013, Pullman St Pancras London inaugurated a new boardroom concept called ‘Business Playground’ developed by the Accor Hotels Group in close collaboration with French designer, Mathieu Lehanneur.
With this new concept, the Pullman Hotel wanted to reinvent the meeting room by creating a space where performance meets pleasure. To respond to the Pullman Hotel Group’s new initiative, ‘Connectivity by Pullman’, Crestron solutions have been implemented to meet the technological requirements.
By creating this new boardroom, which will become the new standard for the brand’s meeting room facilities, Pullman wanted to offer a unique experience to clients, based on the concept ‘work hard, play hard’.
Mathieu Lehanneur designed several different spaces within the hotel, giving a unique representation of the hospitality industry; the main area with the central table that imitates a poker table, the ‘canopy break’ area where informal discussion can happen or the artistically creative ‘curiosity boxes’ – designed to trigger inspiration. In each of these areas, Crestron solutions have been installed to control both the professional and fun environment.
The installer of this project, Alliance Project, took into account the distinctive needs and habits of the client in terms of connection and ergonomics. “Our goal was to offer simplicity of use not only for Pullman customers but also for the staff,” comments Stephane Wolf, director at Alliance Project. “We wanted to respect the atmosphere created by Mathieu Lehanneur by providing intuitive and easy to use solutions. As such, Crestron solutions were the most reliable choice to answer these conditions.”
All of the audio visual facilities available to the customers are centrally controlled by a Crestron DMPS-300 system. This all-in-one solution features a built-in processor and video amplifier. At the heart of the solution, the DMPS-300 unites all the components within the meeting room. Crestron DigitalMedia cables have been used in order to accommodate the distance between the DMPS-300 and distribution points for transmission of crystal clear HD signals.
On a Crestron TSW-550 5″ touch screen, a dedicated user interface has been specifically developed for Pullman and the “Business Playground” meeting room. This simple to use interface will be reproduced in all Pullman hotels equipped with a similar boardroom.
One of the targets of this boardroom is to encourage discussions, ideas and collaborative work. As a result, Crestron’s AirMedia solution has been installed. With this system anyone can walk into a room and easily start a wireless presentation. Sharing content or adding people to the meeting in just a few clicks is very easy.
In addition, Crestron DIN Rail solutions control the electrical system. Different lighting scenes are programmed according to the moment of the day or for a specific event. These solutions also enable energy saving solutions for the building.
“This installation is a perfect example of technological evolution and demonstrates a growing trend in the hospitality industry. We envisioned a reliable and easy to use solution that will be installed in all Pullman hotels, encouraging customer loyalty to the Pullman brand across the globe.” said Christophe Malsot, hospitality manager at Crestron.
