Team HG have helped Full 3 Sixty in the process of getting one of their BT immersive classroom projects up and running by wrapping the exterior of the cabin in a branded digital print.
The BT Immersive classrooms are the UK’s very first 5G-enabled classrooms that are developed to create a 360-learning environment to help schools stand out from the crowd providing experiences in which learners can not only observe but see and feel what it’s like to be there.
This is the second project HG have done with Full 3 Sixty, having already completing an exterior digital wrap on a previous BT immersive classroom.
The Demands
‘’As this wasn’t the first BT immersive classroom we had done, we were very confident that we could pull this project off. This particular job had been in the pipeline for many months before signing off, we were just waiting on approval from the Welsh government. When the project did get signed off, following a huge delay, the knock-on effect of this was that the turnaround needed to be mega quick as our client needed the classroom ASAP!’’ Said Gavin, Owner of HG Graphics
Gavin continued ‘‘We had to set up the provided artwork to the customers technical drawings as the cabin had not been built yet. The original plan was to wrap the unit once it had been built in Bridlington before been transported to Wales, however due to lack of time due to the build taking longer than expected, we were asked to wrap the panels on site, which brought challenges to the project.’’
The Project and its Challenges
As touched upon, when it came to the project itself, there was a lot of challenges that Team HG had to overcome. These challenges even started before the team got to site! With the top computers at HQ struggling to deal with the size of the artwork for this project, and then there was even a struggled to get there, with HG’s van struggling to get down the Welsh country roads.
As mentioned, the installation had to be conducted on site which caused issues immediately for the HG team.
‘’When we arrived at the site, we quickly worked out that some of the metal panels had been built to the wrong sizes that were documented on the original technical drawings which meant that some of the prints did not accurately fit. So, we had to then reset the artwork up to the new sizes, reprint them, to then go back to site to fit again.’’ Said Gavin.
Gavin Continued ‘’Another challenge we had to come up against was that there was a lack of lighting in the unit where the cabin was being built, so there was limited time during the day to fit as the floodlights we had weren’t quite cutting it, with the added problem of having to deal with other tradesmen being around building on site too.’’
Even when the application was done, more challenges encountered, with a change to the artwork also being required (after sign off and completion) which resulted in a side of the classroom having to be stripped and a new print had to be reapplied to that side.
The project itself took 3 days with 2 of the Team HG installation team working on the project, with around 140m’s worth of material used, which included reprints.
Despite all of this, the team managed to overcome this and get the project completed inside the deadline outlined by the client, with the client delighted with the results, and it’s very easy to see why.
UK Graphic Awards
To reemphasise the quality of the results, the project was nominated for the Leisure & Hospitality segment of the UK Graphic Awards that were held at the Manchester Hilton Deansgate Hotel on the 5th of October.
Although the team didn’t manage to pick up an award from the 5-company shortlist, to be shortlisted alone is a great achievement and shows how great of a project it really was.
The project really does encapsulate everything HG are all about, and homes in the skills the team have too. From the project management skills to the printing capabilities, as well as the flexibility shown to get the project turnaround before the deadline despite all of the hurdles that came the team’s way.
This brings us to the climax of this case study. If you would like to learn more about BT’s immersive classrooms, and how technology is helping transcend the educational environment, head over to their website at https://www.businessdirect.bt.com/sectors/education/digital-transformation-hub/immersive-classroom/ to find out more.
Have a project in mind where you think the implantation of a digital print wrap could be perfect? Why don’t you get in touch with us here at HG Graphics by emailing us at hello@teamhg.co.uk, and we would be more than happy to talk through with you the possibilities when it comes to digital print, it’s capabilities and most importantly, how it can help you.