Hakkasan, Las Vegas: Nightclub AV Installation Case Study
At 80,000 square feet across five floors of the MGM Grand, Hakkasan, Las Vegas is more than a nightclub. It’s a global entertainment icon. When it came to delivering a cutting-edge sound and lighting system worthy of its status, Audiotek was the natural choice.
Our job? Create an immersive AV experience that delivers impact and clarity across every floor. With some of the world’s biggest DJs and artists commanding the booth, this system had to be precise, powerful, and perfectly integrated.
Hakkasan, Las Vegas Project Challenges
This wasn’t your average nightclub fit out. Hakkasan’s brief came with big expectations and complex variables:
- Creating consistent, powerful sound across multi-level floors
- Avoiding audio bleed and phase issues in a large, reflective venue
- Supporting a diverse performance roster from club nights to A-list residencies
- Integrating high-output lighting without visual fatigue
- Working within architectural constraints without compromising sightlines or performance
Project Scope – AV Installation at Hakkasan, Las Vegas
Audiotek’s remit covered both audio and visual design across all five floors of Hakkasan. Our work included:
- Design and installation of the full Turbosound 24-box Flex Array PA system for the main dancefloor
- Deployment of L’Acoustics KARA as DJ monitors for near-field precision
- In-house lighting design using a custom truss shaped like the Hakkasan logo
- Integration of 5mm Absen installation LED video walls across the DJ booth, rear wall and ceiling
This was a full-service AV design and build with Audiotek acting as lead integrator and project coordinator.
Design Approach to Nightclub AV Installation
Audiotek’s core design philosophy revolves around performance-led integration. For Hakkasan, this meant combining:
- High-impact audio from Turbosound Flex Array with precision tuning for the space
- Localised clarity for performers using L’Acoustics KARA DJ monitoring
- Dynamic lighting rigged to a striking custom truss, built in the venue’s iconic “H” pattern
- Visual content driven across a seamless 5mm LED mesh that flows from booth to ceiling.
Each system was designed to enhance not overpower the guest experience. We ensured lighting and visuals supported, not distracted from, the audio.
Key Innovations
- Immersive Truss Design: Audiotek designed a suspended truss that mirrored the Hakkasan logo, rigged with moving lights to create a kinetic ceiling piece.
- Visual Continuity: A curved Absen LED wall linked ceiling and DJ booth, forming one visual canvas with no hard edges.
- Zone-Specific Audio: Custom tuning allowed the dancefloor to deliver full-force audio while mezzanine levels maintained intelligibility.
- Built for Residencies: The system was calibrated to support multiple performance formats, from EDM to hip hop.
Hakkasan, Las Vegas Project- Installation & Execution
Installing across five floors meant staged delivery and constant coordination. Audiotek worked hand-in-hand with MGM Grand staff and venue architects to keep the build on track and out of the spotlight.
Highlights included:
- Rigging the custom truss and integrating lighting control protocols
- Commissioning LED walls with pixel-perfect mapping
- Sound calibration using real-time SPL and phase measurements
- System handover and training with Hakkasan’s in-house tech teams
The final system allows quick reconfiguration depending on the DJ or event type, with pre-set scenes for lighting and audio.
Commercial & Educational Insights
Hakkasan offers a lesson in premium AV installation:
- Designing for Scale: In large venues, zone tuning and audio isolation are essential for guest comfort.
- AV as Brand Expression: The lighting truss wasn’t just functional; it was a physical embodiment of the Hakkasan brand.
- LED With a Purpose: The Absen video system wasn’t just eye-candy. It provided dynamic brandable real estate above the crowd.
- Collaboration Is Key: Working closely with venue architects and brand teams ensured technical requirements never clashed with design intent.
Conclusion – Nightclub AV Installation That Sets the Standard
Audiotek’s AV solution at Hakkasan, Las Vegas, proves that when sound and light work together, a nightclub becomes something more. It becomes an experience.
This isn’t just a club install, it’s a benchmark. Hakkasan remains the gold standard in global nightlife, thanks in part to the immersive AV environment engineered by Audiotek.
