Higher Education & Research
Security and Mission Control for Campus and Research
Smart security control rooms, risk and operations centres and mission control facilities for universities and research institutions.
Campus and research rooms combine security, operations and specialist data on one wall. We design them so each team sees what it needs.
Smart security control rooms
CCTV, access control and incident management in one room.
Risk and operations centres
Precinct-wide operations rooms that coordinate many teams.
Mission control facilities
Rooms for continuous monitoring of specialist research systems.
Video walls and visualisation
Overview content sized to the room and the viewing distance.
Acoustics and lighting
Quiet, glare-free rooms for long, focused shifts.
Recent Campus and Research Work
Large public university
Smart security control room for the campus, from design to fit-out.
Design and fit-out
Waterfront precinct operator
Control room and risk operations centre: concept design and advisory.
Concept design and advisory
National space agency ground station
Mission control video wall, installed and expanded in phases.
Video wall and ongoing expansion
Four Stages, One Design Authority
1
Concept: task analysis, space test and options
2
FEED: sightlines, schedules and specifications
3
Detailed design: drawings and the tender pack
4
Site supervision: built as designed, then handover
Each stage has a fixed fee. In Southern Africa we can also fabricate and install; in the GCC our partners do.
Standards Behind Every Design
We design with reference to the standards that matter for people in control rooms. Tap a card to see what each one covers.
ISO 11064Ergonomic design of control centresTap to read more
Layout, workstation, display and environmental requirements for control rooms, from concept to evaluation.
ISO 6385Ergonomics of work systemsTap to read more
The principles behind designing work around people: tasks, equipment and environment together.
EEMUA 201Control room design guidanceTap to read more
Practical guidance on human-centred control room and HMI design for process industries.
EEMUA 191Alarm systemsTap to read more
How to design, manage and measure alarm systems so operators are not flooded.
ISA-18.2 / IEC 62682Alarm management lifecycleTap to read more
The lifecycle for alarm philosophy, rationalisation and performance monitoring.
ISA-101HMI designTap to read more
How operator screens should be structured, from plant overview down to equipment detail.
IOGP 454Human factors in projectsTap to read more
Human factors engineering built into capital projects from the start.
Your site codesLocal and owner specificationsTap to read more
Your own specifications and the codes in force where you build always take precedence.
Frequently asked questions
Can security and operations share one room?
Often, yes. We design shared overviews with separate positions, so teams coordinate without distracting each other.
Do you design the video wall content?
Yes. Overview content is sized to the room and tied to what each operator must act on.
Can the room be expanded later?
Yes. We design for phased growth from the start.