AMX Residential Case Study_The Tower_UK

AMX REACHES NEW HEIGHTS AT THE TOWER, ST GEORGE WHARF

This AMX-centric home automation solution is certainly of panoramic proportions

DGX, Homeplay has designed and installed a solution which is every bit as outstanding as the views.

The tallest exclusively residential building in the United Kingdom, The Tower at St George Wharf is a focal point on the skyline of London’s South Bank. With their unique layouts and stunning views of the city, the apartments within this landmark development are both impressively situated and impressively specified. And now, one apartment in particular has taken this internal specification to new heights, thanks to an innovative application of AMX technology.

In the main living area, a Steinway Lyngdorf home cinema system complete with 85” full HD Panasonic LED 3DTV is undoubtedly the centre-piece of the entertainment set-up, with not one but two 20” Modero X Series touch panels ensuring that fingertip control is readily at hand. Boasting in excess of 145 square inches of usable space, these stunning frameless interfaces, with their panoramic proportions, each afford a unique ‘control surface’ on which the homeowner can perform multiple activities, all at the same time. And, if all this control functionality is not enough than the homeowner also has the option of controlling the system with his voice simply by saying aloud an activation phrase which is picked up by the in-ceiling microphones and relayed back to the system which responds accordingly! The additional integration of AMX Multi Preview Live ensures that the sports-loving homeowner can also view live HDTV on any of the Modero panels, allowing him, amongst other things, to watch football on the main screen in the living room whilst streaming Sky

Located near the top of this 48 storey tower, this stunning residence offers a breath-taking panorama and a luxurious standard of living. But, unable to live by views alone and with his home automation aspirations just as high, the technophile owner of this impressive property turned to leading systems integrator Homeplay and the result is an AMXcentric solution of equally panoramic proportions.

Harnessing an impressive array of technologies in the AMX home automation arsenal, including Modero X Series control panels, complete with their embedded NFC RFID technology and streaming capabilities, and the superior switching functionality of the Enova A U T O M AT E

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Harnessing an impressive array of technologies in the AMX home automation arsenal, Homeplay has designed and installed a solution which is every bit as outstanding as the views.

Sports News to the touch panel on the coffee table.

But, the impressive system capabilities don’t stop there, using the embedded Near Field Communication (NFC) technology on the 10” Modero X Series touch panel in the entrance hall, Homeplay has been able to deliver a unique personalisation of the user experience. Simply swiping an Oyster or bank card known to the system grants users varying degrees of access, depending who they are. If a member of staff, for example, enters then the lights automatically come on full, the televisions are locked out and the radio can only be played up to a certain volume. The homeowner is also sent an email notification when they enter and when they leave. And, should anyone come into the apartment while the system is in ‘away’ mode, then the owner automatically receives a snapshot from the CCTV camera in the entrance hall. When the owner or a family member enters the apartment then all system functionalities are naturally automatically accessible. Seamless integration over the SIP communications protocol also allows for two-way audio and video communication with the concierge desk, via the control panels themselves.

AMX technology has been seamlessly integrated throughout this impressive apartment

An Enova DGX 16x16 digital media switcher provides the brains behind this impressive solution; managing and distributing analogue plus digital audio and video signals complete with control and Ethernet, without any of the typical problems associated with HDCP authenticated content distribution and switching. AMX exclusive InstaGate Pro technology resolves HDCP limitations and AMX SmartScale perfectly scales video for each connected display. An AMX KNX interface allows for seamless integration between with the KNX building management system integrated throughout the development so that all of the lighting, blinds, heating and cooling are manageable via the AMX system, even the motorised windows are AMX controlled! Additionally, an AMX DMX interface allows for centralised control of the colour-changing LED lighting throughout.

20” Modero X Series touch panels afford an unrivalled control solution

So, thanks to this innovative application of AMX technology, Homeplay has been able to not only meet but exceed its client’s home automation aspirations.

A U T O M AT E

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CONNECT

Embedded NFC technology allows for a unique personalization of the user experience

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CONTROL

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MANAGE

This impressive smart home system not only meets but exceeds the expectations of its technophile owner

OVERVIEW

HIGHLIGHT

The tallest exclusively residential building in the United Kingdom, The Tower at St George Wharf is a focal point on the skyline of London’s South Bank.

With their unique layouts and stunning views of the city, the apartments within this landmark development are both impressively situated and impressively specified. And now, one apartment in particular has taken this internal specification to new heights, thanks to an innovative application of AMX technology.

Harnessing an impressive array of technologies in the AMX home automation arsenal, including Modero X Series control panels, complete with their embedded NFC RFID technology and streaming capabilities, and the superior switching functionality of the Enova DGX, Homeplay has designed and installed a solution which is every bit as outstanding as the views.

LOCATION London, UK

Thanks to innovative AMX technology, this stand-out system offers an entirely bespoke and uniquely personalised user experience. +44 (0)207 652 9450 | www.amx.com/eu

+44 (0)1932 781 327 www.homeplay.tv