In conference and boardrooms I always like to mount the display at the head of the table. All meeting participants are facing in the same direction when viewing content and if there is a video conference we can put a camera at the front to capture all the happy faces. Unfortunately the head of the table can be a window which makes mounting tricky.
Salamander Designs to the rescue
One of our premier vendors is Salamander Designs and I had a call with Chris Discotto recently that opened my eyes to some cool solutions. Salamander makes credenzas that have built in mounts for monitors.
Sounds boring, I know, but it actually solves a lot of problems. One of them is our window issue.
The cabinets have passive cooling (can be active too) and built in rack components to store your equipment. They’re very customizable both inside and out.
Wall Backing and ADA Compliance
One of the first things I provide when we are kicking off a new project is an elevation showing where we are going to need wall backing, conduit and power. If your credenza comes with mounts it solves these issues too. Now all I need is power. It also helps when you are trying to create standardized rooms by eliminating the need to bring in another trade to prep the wall and add conduit.
Ever worry that your monitor may stick out more than ADA compliance allows? Placing the credenza under the monitor fixes that issue, even on egress walls.
AV furniture may not be as exciting as a 100″ interactive display but it sure can solve a lot of problems.
And look great too!
