The Presidential Centre of Boris Yeltsin, a unique cultural and social institution,
opened in Ekaterinburg. The Museum of the First President of Russian Federation,
educational centre and library, children’s centre, event area and conference hall are
located at the site of Yeltsin Centre.
Project development started in 2011. Since 2012 AudioVideoSystems Company has
begun designing the Multimedia section of the project. Together with Boris Yeltsin
Presidential Centre representatives and project team members AudioVideoSystems
experts have designed a package of technical documentation. They demonstrated
the solution for media screen using projectors of different manufacturers right on
the site. In addition to the meetings and consultations there were organized
business trips to Japan and China.
Yeltsin Centre project described a number of areas; each area is distinguished not
only by functional, but also by aesthetic characteristics and technical requirements.
AudioVideoSystems performed complete technical equipment of so called Atrium
(large open space) and of the Temporary Exhibitions Gallery.
In the Atrium a unique installation – the world’s largest stationary projection
diorama – has been created, where 30 cross-linked projectors produce an image on
a curved surface 61.2 meters long and 9.7 meters high. The video is accompanied
by sound: L-acoustics loud sound system is used during events, Bose speakers
broadcast background music and voice announcements on floors 1-3.
For festive events a mobile stage equipped with a full set of necessary sound and
lightning including operator’s seat can be mounted.
On the 2nd and 3rd floors in the Gallery of temporary exhibitions a separate system
of background sound is mounted. 12 professional displays of different diagonals are
used to demonstrate videos, which are a part of the exhibition. For presentations
and lectures projection equipment kit is installed. It consists of a motorized screen
and a projector, and is complemented with microphones for speakers.
Background sound system is intended for playback of audio tracks to the video
demonstrated at the screen and also for music broadcasting and voice
announcements while the screen isn’t used. The speakers’ volume is adjusted
separately for each floor and amplifiers allow using the system during performance
taking place on the mobile stage. The system is built on Bose acoustics.
The video surveillance system in the Atrium is built on special Panasonic cameras.
Installed software enables the operator to use many functions managing cameras
and processing the resulting video.
Sound amplifying equipment is installed behind the screen, where sound amplifiers
and 6 groups of L-Acoustics speakers are evenly placed along the wall. 12 speakers
from the same manufacturer are installed under the screen.
For the purposes of event organizers a mobile stage can be mounted. The stage
consists of aluminium catwalks and is equipped with concert sound, light and control
systems from leading manufacturers: Yamaha, L’Acoustics, Martin.
The switching system is based on professional equipment. All connecting points for
sound and light equipment on the mobile stage can be completely dismantled and
stored in special cases, thus preserving the aesthetics of the interior.
The project for equipping Yeltsin Centre was not just a part of daily business for
AudioVideoSystems. There were other challenges as well, including the
unprecedented level of technical complexity of the project. The AudioVideoSystems
team did what no one had ever done in the world, in terms of scale and the
customer’s requirements to the complexity and quality of the installation. This fact
motivated all the participants of the working process.
