The University of Washington Tacoma has relied on Extron AV technology for 18 years, standardizing its classrooms and learning spaces with Extron switching, distribution, and control systems. That tradition continues with the university’s newest facility, Milgard Hall, a three-story, 55,000-square-foot academic building designed to enhance teaching and collaboration.
Milgard Hall is the first newly constructed building on UW Tacoma’s 46-acre campus, which primarily consists of renovated early 20th-century brick warehouses. The university’s long-standing use of Extron solutions played a key role in integrating AV technology throughout the new facility.
“Milgard Hall landed on our drawing board at just the right time. We took everything we’d learned while upgrading the AV systems in the historic buildings on the Tacoma campus and applied that experience to this brand-new teaching facility,” says Paul Lovelady, Manager, Media Services at UW Tacoma. “Modern Extron AV systems deliver the collaborative capabilities that were one of the key design goals for this unique and beautiful structure. We’re pretty excited about the way it turned out.”
The facility features classrooms, laboratories, breakout rooms, and a 120-seat High Impact Practices (HIPS) seminar venue. Extron AV technology supports these spaces with a range of switching, transmission, audio, and control solutions. The system includes XTP II and DTP CrossPoint matrix switchers, IN1808 Series presentation switchers, SMP 352 streaming media processors, and ProDSP audio processors paired with SoundField speakers. TouchLink Pro touchpanels and IP Link Pro xi control processors provide user-friendly AV control, while TLS TouchLink scheduling panels help manage room availability.
With Extron AV systems implemented throughout Milgard Hall, UW Tacoma continues its commitment to standardized, high-performance AV solutions that enhance education and collaboration.
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