FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS -DESIGN STANDARDS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Design Standards
SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Background Music and AV Systems (continued)
a) One audio and one video to meeting rooms less than 1,000 ft 2 (93 m 2 ).
b) Two audio and two video to each subdivision of meeting rooms over.,
1,000 ft 2 (93 m 2 ) ballrooms and ballroom pre-functions.
c) Four audio and five videos to up-link location for satellite truck adjacent
to truck dock.
Each restaurant and lounge to have its own unique music source originating within the
area itself or from the media center.
Each restaurant and lounge is also to have a feed from the background music source
serving the circulation areas.
Bars and live entertainment areas are to be equipped with the additional two line level
and four microphone level input receptacles with on/off and volume control at the stage
areas.
The pool areas are to be equipped with weather resistant loudspeakers.
A separate unique music source is to be provided at the children’s pool area.
Outdoor circulation areas are to have loudspeakers positioned so they provide an even
coverage in areas served, particularly in outdoor function areas, however, deliberately
omit music provisions from areas directly adjacent to guestrooms and at least half of all
circulation pathways and outdoor seating areas. Loudspeakers in outdoor function areas
are to be able to be switched to transfer circuit from background music amplifier to
local loudspeaker level input receptacle served by a portable sound rack with integral
amplifier.
The Fairmont Gold lounge is to be provided with a residential style stereo system.
Location of speakers and controls are to be coordinated with the Interior Designer. All
wiring and cabling is to be housed in concealed conduits.
Presidential and special suites are to be provided with residential style stereo system as
well as DVD players. All devices are to be of the same manufacturer and to be
compatible with the television receiver and controlled by a single remote control device.
Loudspeakers are to be provided in an outdoor patio area. These loudspeakers are to
have a dedicated amplifier connected to the suite’s audio system.
Staff training rooms and staff meeting rooms are to be provided with permanent,
remotely controlled motorized projection screen.
Boardrooms are to be provided with a permanent, remotely controlled motorized
projection screen with remote tie line from projector to front of room and background
music.
Each subdivision of all meeting rooms, ballrooms and pre-function areas are to be
provided with four sources of background music as well as local input. A recessed
mount control panel housed within a control niche adjacent to an entrance doors is to
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