Peerless-AV helps create the immersive Jackie Robinson Museum experience

A concave videowall of 152º dvLED of 2.5×1,8 metre, Built in a configuration of 17×2 with screens Unilumin Uslim II and a custom-made Seamless mounting system by Peerless-AV, Serves as a backdrop for the museum's archival images.

To create a dynamic wall, which acts as a tool to illustrate the stories of Jackie Robinson's career and her work as an activist, Gensler went to Ideum and to the technology of Unilumin and Peerless-AV.

Created in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, The Jackie Robinson Foundation is dedicated to honoring the legacy and work of the American professional baseball player for whom the entity is named..

The Foundation has had a huge impact on the lives of students across the country., from offering educational opportunities and scholarships to job offerings and international travel. To further educate the public and honor the memory of Jackie Robinson, The non-profit organization decided to create a museum, the Jackie Robinson Museum, in New York's Lower Manhattan SoHo.

Located on the first floor of the number 75 of Varick Street, the museum not only houses Robinson's objects and writings, it is also a place where educational programmes are organized and a dialogue on critical social issues is established..

The team of architects, interior designers and exhibition designers from Gensler contacted Ideum for the realization of the project, Creating a scaled illuminated model 1:64 from the former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team and where Jackie started as a first baseman in 1947, Ebbets Field. (More information at Digital AV)

Behind, a digital wall acts as a tool to illustrate the stories of Jackie's career and her work as an activist.

The challenge was to respond to the original estimate of the mounting depth and the panels., In addition to specifying the materials needed to join three screens at continuous angles. The wall protruded 5 centimeters on each side.

Ideum collaborated with Peerless-AV to develop a design that fit the client's vision and that, at the same time, Mechanically robust outside. This manufactured the custom dvLED mounting solution for the Unilumin screens so that they will provide the necessary stability for this installation.

“Peerless-AV's team of dvLED experts was able to solve all the challenges posed by this installation”, Says George Hardebeck, Senior Producer of Experience Engineering at Ideum. “Their end-to-end advice minimized on-site issues “.

Ideum collaborated with Peerless-AV to make the three dvLED panels work successfully. Instead of opting for a curved solution, Designed and manufactured a video wall mounting system Seamless Bespoke dvLED to fit into the three-faceted walls. Each panel was joined in the center and then fanned at a 152° angle to the sides..

Design Response

The challenge was to achieve a perfect corner aligned with the wall structure and, therefore, The spacing of the videowall was essential.

To fix it, Peerless-AV designed bespoke wall adapters to fill the gap. Custom spacers, along with X-axis adjustment, and, z, Inherent in the assembly of the bracket manufacturer provided the precision and micro adjustment necessary to overcome these irregularities of the installation and achieve the desired result, with precise pixel alignment.

The mounting system was designed so that it would not deviate more than L/360, meaning it was extremely rigid, with a maximum total bending of 1/8″ at a distance of 10′.

The finished videowall measures 2,5 meters high by 1,8 width, with concave facets of 152 Degrees, to create a captivating visual experience for museum visitors and those passing by the glass façade. The screens used are Unilumin Uslim II from 500×1.000 Mm, 272 Modules and configuration in 17×2.

“Collaboration with the Peerless-AV and Ideum teams demonstrated how teamwork can create a visual experience. We were all excited about the way the screen came to life through the process.”, Said Ryan Wilhelm, Midwest Senior Sales Director, Unilumin USA.

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