AV Design & Delivery:
RIBA Framework
At Aura, we know that delivering successful, future-proofed customer projects goes far beyond the technology. On modern workspace projects, AV systems must be planned, coordinated, and delivered alongside the architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines, as part of industry-leading frameworks and best practices like RIBA.
Our approach
Aura aligns with the RIBA Plan of Work, the recognised framework used to manage the design and delivery of building projects. Understanding it lets us engage at the right stage, producing coordinated designs, technical documentation and installation programmes that complement the wider team. We deliver coordinated audio-visual and workspace solutions from strategic definition through to handover and long-term support.
Engaged at the right stage
We know how our solutions work within each stage of the process, and we don’t force a detailed design into an early concept conversation.
Part of the team
We work alongside architects, consultants, project managers, and main contractors, so technology is integrated into the wider project.
Long-term strategy
Our role spans planning, coordination, technical design, commissioning and long-term support, not just the install.
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Strategic Definition
- Identify AV requirements
- Define project objectives
- Assess technology
- Early budget guidance
- AV strategy and value
- Stakeholder alignment
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Preparation & Briefing
- Develop AV brief
- Stakeholder workshops
- Room schedules
- User needs & scenarios
- Define performance requirements
- AV scope and priorities
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Concept Design
- AV concept proposals
- System options
- Technology strategy
- Spatial and user experience concepts
- Feasibility and high-level cost guidance
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Spatial Coordination
- Coordinate with all disciplines
- Cable routes and infrastructure
- AV equipment locations
- Interoperability and integration planning
- BIM coordination
- Risk and clash review
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Technical Design
- Detailed AV designs
- Schematics and drawings
- Equipment schedules
- Specifications
- System documentation
- Tender information
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Manufacturing & Construction
- Installation support
- Site inspections
- Contractor coordination
- Quality assurance
- Issue resolution
- On-site problem solving
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Handover
- System commissioning
- Testing and validation
- User training
- Documentation and as-built information
- Handover support
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Use
- Ongoing support
- System maintenance
- Performance monitoring
- Upgrades and optimisation
- Long-term value
- Future readiness
Step:
Integrated AV solutions at every stage:
Built for today, ready for tomorrow.
Working to the framework: Investec
Aura delivered hybrid audio-visual solution in Investec’s London HQ by working alongside the client’s design consultants and project team, Aura followed the framework through concept design, coordination, technical design, installation, handover, and use, delivering modernised spaces in a live working environment.
Aura didn’t just bring technical competence; they brought the same collaborative rigour we saw on earlier floors. We had direct access to technical leads as well as the account team, regular design reviews, transparent assumptions, and a pragmatic on-site cadence that respected a live environment.
Simon Askew,
Head of Network & Communications
Why Aura?
Understanding how technology fits within every stage of the RIBA Plan of Work, Aura works alongside architects, consultants, project managers and contractors to ensure AV is properly planned, coordinated and integrated, from initial strategy and design through to installation, handover and ongoing support.
Planning a major project or refurbishment?
Talk to us about how we work to the RIBA Plan of Work alongside your design team.