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ASCOT GRANDSTAND REDEVELOPMENT

Crafting the transformation of Ascot racecourse.

Completed: 2006

ASCOT GRANDSTAND REDEVELOPMENT

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The Mission

To reimagine a new grandstand following an 18-month, £2 million design programme which should have taken 3 years.

Client Objective

To re-engineer a technically complex and fundamentally flawed grand stand design into a working system, representative of Ascot’s stature as a world-class sports venue.

Next: The Technology

Commentary System

A sound system distributed across three primary rack rooms at the east, centre and west of the main grandstand. A central loudspeaker cluster mounted on a 20m pole opposite the grandstand and a distributed network of 1,000 loudspeakers provides primary voice coverage across the site. 

Fire Evacuation System

Loudspeakers were strategically integrated to blend with the aesthetics of the site. Working with consultants and fit out teams, Sysco ensured the correct installation of cabling  to guarantee the infrastructure was certifiably reliable to meet the stringent requirements of VA systems in the UK.


Next: Methodology

Creative Ambition

Designing and installing a site wide commentary and emergency voice evacuation system that is compliant with strict fire and emergency evacuation strategies by developing and reinforcing the design of the system, using 4,000 speakers across several hundred flexible zones.

Customised Experience

Managing client expectations and values and reflecting this in the audio system by employing a system with a high level of flexibility, allowing reconfiguration according to the size and scale of the event being held.

Precise Execution

Realising the scale and complexity of the project and delivering a 36 month project in only an 18 month period. This required confident handling and understanding of the project scope and efficiency in process management, earning us the award for Best Contractor from the ISG project director.

Seamless Support

High standards of our team and contractors needed to reflect the renowned status of Ascot Racecourse. By implementing stringent communication and delivery processes, a trusting relationship was crafted which has resulted in a long term relationship. To this day, Sysco provides on-site event support for all subsequent race meets and ongoing upgrade programmes for the venue.


Next: Testimonials

What the Client Says

“Running parallel with the innovative design of the new Grandstand are the values that Ascot Racecourse’s reputation has been built upon; history, heritage, tradition, pageantry and world class horseracing.”
- Royal Ascot
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