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Overview
When this project began, EDG was contracted to create a “smart house” with integrated audio, visual, lighting, security, and climate control. As the project progressed, we were asked to build a theater in the home’s lower level recreation area. The theater quickly became the heart of the project, ultimately leading to a visually stunning, high performance viewing room. The finished product represents the ultimate marriage of both form and function. EDG coordinated a team of acoustical engineers, designers, and builders to create a complete home theater experience.
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Client Requirements Quick Facts
1:24 scale model made from paper and bristol board
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The Client Required: * A theater with a “screening room” feel. * Custom design to match his home. * High performance. * Open space to accommodate guests.
The client wanted high performance, but expressed a willingness to step outside the realm of traditional theater design to create something special. The client described their vision for a home theater as “a room where you have all the benefits of a home theater, but have the freedom and accessibility so that when you entertain, everybody can participate in it.” “It was more to have the look of a screening room rather than some ornate copying of the Sanger Theater in New Orleans or the Rivoli in New York.” said the client. “To me, on a miniature scale, those look silly. This has more of a screening room texture than a movie theater or a grand palace. It’s more subtle, but it fits into the whole design of the house.” The client asked that the theater blend seamlessly into a larger mingling room for entertaining and relaxation– no small feat for a room of such acoustical complexity.
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Solutions Quick Facts
EDG Provided: *Coordination between designers and engineers. *High level acoustic performance. *Beautiful design and installation. *Integrated audio and video from multiple sources.
Our first step was to bring the client’s designated theater designer for the project, a highly acclaimed Broadway set designer, together with the acoustic specialists at RPG Diffusor Systems. After discussion, the team concluded that a mix of wood on the ceiling and fabric on the walls (with acoustic treatments hidden behind) would be ideal from a performance standpoint. The designer created a 1:24 scale model of his design out of paper, bristol board, and foamcore to allow the homeowner and our engineers to better visualize the theater. We chose a Crestron control system for home management, giving the owners fingertip control over the home’s security cameras, satellite TV channels and a Kaleidescape music and video server from a wireless touchpanel. The owners tap the icon for The Weather Channel and get the forecast without having to memorize a number. Favorite channels are grouped together on a single page. They can select any source from any room and control volume © 2010 Electronics Design Group, Inc.
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About EDG For more than 20 years, EDG has been a one-stop provider of home theater and technology consulting services, engineering and implementation. We deliver solutions to clients making critical decisions on home theater construction, and design innovative solutions incorporating the latest software and control system technology. EDG provides expertise in all aspects of residential and corporate environments, including whole-house audio/video systems, home automation, home theater acoustics, media room design, lighting control systems, HVAC, telecommunications and motorized control of shades, lifts, gates, and other mechanical devices.
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