Integrated Solutions from Ateksis for Hilton Istanbul Maslak

Hilton Istanbul Maslak which was constructed by Summa Const. Inc., brings first-class hotel management approach into the heart of the business and entertainment world in Turkey.

Hilton Istanbul Maslak has joined 61 Hilton hotels already operating in Turkey and become the newest member of the flagship brand of the hospitality industry: Hilton Hotels & Resorts. The hotel, which is located 30 minutes away from Atatürk Airport and within walking distance of the metro, business centers, luxury shopping centers, and concert halls, offers 284 modern, spacious rooms including Deluxe Rooms, King Suite and Suite rooms. All rooms attract attention with their functional designs and exquisite city views. Guests staying on the executive floors enjoy the privilege of working or resting peacefully in the Executive Lounge, accompanied by a continental breakfast and delicious snacks.

As Ateksis Smart Technology Systems, we have designed, installed and commissioned professional audio, video, multimedia automation, live broadcasting infrastructure, and digital signage systems in Hilton Istanbul Maslak project. The materials used were selected from the products of the leading brands for the project designed for multi-purpose use.

Within the scope of the project, there are 22 meeting halls at the Hilton standards as well as Reception, Lobby, Lobby lounge, Zaxi restaurant - Bar, Spa-fitness, a ballroom which can be divided into three spaces, Cupalo event hall, Executive Lounges on the 24th, 26th, and 27th floors.

In the meeting halls, 2-way professional type ceiling speakers, whose numbers vary according to the size of the hall, wireless microphones, lectern microphones, full HD projectors in the range of 5000-6000 lumens and motorized projection screens are used. AV automation system allows technical crew and customers to perform sound, image, hall lighting and air conditioning control. Controls are carried out via a user-friendly interface created on the iPad.

2-way professional speakers and ceiling-type bass speakers to be able to give low-frequency sounds and are used in the Reception, Lobby and Lobby lounge areas. The center of the system is in the reception, and the volume control is done via the interface loaded on the computer in the reception.

2-way professional type ceiling speakers and ceiling-type bass speakers are used at the indoor part of the Zaxi Restaurant & Bar, while 2-way cabin speakers are used at the outdoor part. In the system center, on the other hand, there are amplifiers with ample power to feed these speakers as well as music sources. Audio and general lighting control is carried out using an IPad through a user-friendly interface.

SPA consists of a waiting area, massage rooms, and an indoor swimming pool. Each area is designed as a different zone group. While being controlled from the computer in the reception, all regions can also be managed independently via the level control switches in every zone.

In the fitness area, there are 2-way cabin speakers with a power of 100 Watts, and 10” bass speakers of 350 Watts power. The center of the system is located in the trainer’s room and, the volume can be adjusted and different music sources can be selected via the panel in the hall.

For the ballroom which is separable into three spaces, an infrastructure system compatible with the room’s changing form was prepared. In accordance with this variable structure, each section can work independently and the hall can work as a whole.

2-way professional type ceiling speakers of 60 Watts are used for the speaker system. By considering various scenarios due to the structure of the room, connection panels were installed at many points in the hall. These connection panels allow professional portable audio systems (Speakers, Bass Speakers, Screen Speakers) to be easily connected to the stage which may be desired to be installed in any area in the room.

There are two 600x375-cm and one 400x225-cm screens in the video system. Projectors with a resolution of 1920x1080 were used according to the size of the hall and the screens of this size. As is for the speaker system, connection panels were placed at many points of the stage. Any desired image is transmitted to the screens in the hall, from the control room or any other source to be connected to connection panels thanks to the HDMI matrix switcher in the system center.

The AV automation system offers one each 5-inch touch-operated control panel mounted to the wall for each separable room. These panels allows audio, video and hall lighting to be controlled via an IPad.

150-Watt cabin speakers, which are suitable to the architecture of the hall, were selected for the sound system of Cupalo Event Hall. As is in the ballroom, connection panels were placed in the stage part of the hall. Thanks to these connection panels, professional portable audio systems (Speakers, Bass Speakers, and Screen Speakers) can be connected and used.

The video system includes 5 projectors with a resolution of 1920x1080 and 5 projection screens of size 250 cm x 156 cm. Any desired image is transmitted to the screens in the hall, from the control room or any other source to be connected to connection panels thanks to the matrix switcher in the system center.

Sound, image and hall lighting can be controlled by AV automation system.

In the sound system of Executive Lounges on the 24th and 26th floors, 2-way professional type ceiling speaker was used. Amplifiers of compatible power were provided for these speakers. Sound and lighting can be controlled by AV Automation system.

The sound system of Executive Lounges on the 27th floor offers 2-way professional cabin speakers of a power of 100 Watts, handhold and headband type wireless microphones.

In the video system, a portable screen with a size of 350 cm x 218 cm and a projector of a resolution of 1920x1080 with a special lens were provided. As in the other places; the audio, image, and lighting systems are controlled by the AV automation system through an IPad.

In addition to professional audio, image, multimedia automation, live broadcast infrastructure, and digital signage systems of the project, procurement and commissioning of the building electronics systems were also implemented by Ateksis.

In the scope of Building Electronics, Siemens Cerberus series was used in the fire detection system. The fire detection system consisting of approximately 3.000 addressed points is controlled via two fire alarm panels in the operation center. 325 smoke detector bases with siren were used in the hotel rooms, each of which are addressed separately from the center and warn the guest in the hotel room in priority as required by the scenario. As visual warnings connected to the fire detection system, there are addressed flashers which are directly connected to the fire loop. This enables each flasher to be operated separately, while a certain floor or fire zone can also be activated synchronously as desired in the scenario.

The rope call equipment used in the unhindered rooms at the hotel can also be integrated into the fire detection system via the access module and monitored from the 24-hour security center.

In Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) or camera security system, Bosch-branded cameras were used. The structure having a total of 250 cameras of internal, external and motion types allows the system center registration to be performed with Bosch VRM and system management to be performed with Duetron Video Management Software. With 8 monitors in the operation center, both live images and the recorded images up to the past 30 days, when required, can be viewed.

The hotel’s emergency public address and music broadcasting system are provided by Bosch’s high-end digital devices, Praesideo series in particular. The structure, on which the sound signals are transmitted digitally and all system components are fully supervised, consists of a total of 48 speaker zones. The mentioned emergency public address system is used both to direct the hotel guests properly in emergencies and to broadcast background music to the desired speaker zones. As is the fire detection system, the entire equipment belonging to the public address system was selected in accordance with EN54 standards. Thanks to the end-of-line cards used in the loudspeaker lines, the operator can see which area is having problems in the event of any line breaking or short-circuit. Thanks to its own power and battery units, the system continues to operate even if the energy coming from the UPS is cut off.