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Marga Klompé Building: Innovating the next generation of sustainable learning
Challenge
Integrate cutting-edge AV technology into Europe’s first fully wooden university building to enhance the learning experience while meeting ambitious sustainability goals.
Solution
Kinly designed and installed advanced AV systems across the entire building, including LED walls, UCC video conferencing and energy-efficient power management.
Result
The Marga Klompé building was completed on time, meeting all sustainability targets and earning a BREEAM Outstanding certification.
The background
Established in 1927, Tilburg University is an international multidisciplinary university specialising in humanities and social sciences. With over 19,000 students, Tilburg is an inclusive and engaged academic community dedicated to sustainable and effective learning for all.
The project and building was named in honour of the first female Cabinet Minister of the Netherlands, Marga Klompé, a courageous, forward-thinking and pioneering visionary who was one of the architects behind the Dutch welfare state. The goal of the Marga Klompé project was to create a highly energy-efficient building that lends itself to delivering an inspiring learning and working environment while enhancing the university's educational infrastructure.
In line with Tilburg’s unwavering commitment to creating a greener learning environment, the Marga Klompé building is Europe’s first ever fully wooden university project. As a result of the chosen material, this was a significantly challenging project with several intricacies to navigate and obstacles to overcome. Kinly was appointed as Tilburg University’s trusted technology advisor to bring its sustainability vision to life through consultation and the design and integration of cutting edge AV solutions across the entire Marga Klompé building.
The solution
The Marga Klompé project is a true demonstration of how sustainability of the highest standard can be achieved through close collaboration. Despite the complexities of integrating technology into a fully wooden building, the project was delivered in just six-months.
Careful considerations surrounding mounting, sound, lighting, and cameras were required owing to the wooden architecture. On the ground floor sits an impressive 450-person auditorium showcasing a staggering 18m wide x 2.7m high Absen LED video wall. This was expertly integrated to deliver an optimal viewing experience for every participant in the room. The auditorium offers lecturers the flexibility to present content from their own devices by choosing pre-programmed scenarios to either split or clone the display. This key feature ensures that all participants have an equal experience, no matter where they are seated.
Tilburg University now benefits from the option to host high quality productions and automated lecture scenarios through its control room using Blackmagic and Canon for mixing and effects, camera control and shading. These events can be live streamed, recorded and managed through Panopto's content management platform. In addition to the auditorium, a 100-person lecture room functions as an extra-large space that operates in exactly the same way with the same technology, on a slightly smaller scale.
