The places where we live, work and play don’t always have doors, for one, or distinct “lobbies” – but that doesn’t mean that attention to detail shouldn’t be given to the first impression a space and its technology provides a customer or guest.
When there is a physical lobby or entry space, that attention is even more critical. The space is the first place a visitor will see upon engaging with the overall facility, and the technology solutions there can inspire, educate and heighten the experience of guests.
Let’s explore this often-overlook aspect of a holistic audiovisual solution that can elevate the overall facility from the first step inside.
There are a variety of use cases and subsequent benefits that lobby AV technology solutions can bring to a facility, both experiential and practical.
From an experience standpoint, leveraging immersive and experiential AV solutions inside lobbies can set guests’ expectations for their experience from the onset and provide a way to bring fun and excitement from the first moment they enter a space.
Consider enormous and interactive video walls and displays, dynamic ceiling installations, and more. These unique elements not only help spaces designed for visitors create a holistic atmosphere of engagement and wonder but can help multi-family and office buildings entice and satisfy tenants, aid corporations in driving business from the first impression, and more.
It’s all about creating an experience that people will remember, and a traditional “corporate” or professional setting is no excuse to let the untapped potential of immersive and engaging lobby experiences go unexplored.
Further, AV solutions in lobbies, particularly in the form of digital displays, have taken on a new level of critical importance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital display solutions like video walls can assist in wayfinding for guests, the distribution of key safety and security information, and more, providing an avenue toward leveraging a clean, beautiful solution to deliver what occupants, guests and more need to know.
The bottom line is this – lobbies don’t have to be bland. Visitor rooms, communal employee spaces, lounges and more are often the first targets for AV solutions that inspire, but lobbies are prime real estate ready to help leave an impact and engineer a memorable experience for all who enter them.
Let’s explore some examples of lobby spaces that have taken this push toward innovative AV solutions to heart, delivering results for tenants, owners and operators, and visitors alike.
Like any successful AV solutions project, selecting and implementing the perfect solution for a unique lobby or entry space requires working with the right end-to-end partner.
At Electrosonic, we leverage our proprietary Technology Master Planning™ methodology to align all the stakeholders on a given project from the start, delivering a coordinated effort that helps exceed your goals.
We also offer thorough Technology Design Consulting services across audio, video and control systems, information and communications technology, security, surveillance and access control, and acoustics. By examining the holistic project and its goals, the lobby can serve as part of a greater whole.
Finally, our Build and Integration Services help make all those big-picture dreams and solutions a reality. Solutions need to be optimized to maximize reliability, resilience, agility and security, and Electrosonic makes that simpler.
Your lobby is your chance to make an inspiring first impression. To learn how Electrosonic can do just that, contact us today.
Morgan Rottinghaus, Vice President, Strategic Partners at Electrosonic, recognizes the critical role that partners play in delivering added value to clients. She writes about the importance of connecting complementary value-added services through partnerships as a way of accelerating innovation and maximizing the benefits of technology investments.