Essential Install | Case Study: Archimedia
Decadent Digs
There is a TV in
the garden, as
well as Wi-Fi
A home in the heart of Dubai that boasts impeccable interior design
and is lined with fl oor to ceiling windows overlooking the majestic
Atlantis The Palm, deserved nothing less than a state-of-the-art home
technology system to add to the fi nishing fi nesse of this property.
CEDIA member, Archimedia was tasked with developing an
easy to use, reliable and high performing home technology
system that features integrated heating and cooling, clever
lighting control, security and three media rooms.
The homeowner was determined to create one of the
most technologically advanced homes in the UAE, all whilst
ensuring a sleek, discreet and secure system. The possibility
of switching between ‘scenes’, be it day, night, movie-mode,
party, or relaxing, was also important for this client.
Ground Control
The client was keen to not limit the technology to the
inside of the home, as the property is set up for outdoor
entertainment. A TV in the garden, visible from the pool
and veranda, high quality audio, and a robust Wi-Fi
network were top of the agenda.
Archimedia worked closely with the interior designer
throughout the project, from design concept through
to completion to ensure the end result would be both
technically precise against the client’s brief, whilst also
blending seamlessly into the property itself.
Let There Be Light!
A Savant control system was integrated with Lutron
lighting control, and included a combination of switched,
phase dimmed and DALI controlled circuits. Not only
does this enable the homeowner to design and select
his sought after lighting scenes, but the lighting was also
programmed to adjust automatically depending on the
time of day and the activity in the room.
A clever, automated HVAC system is controlled and
monitored via a BACNet platform, whilst a Mobotix door entry
system is installed alongside golf ball sized CCTV cameras
for the ultimate, discreet security solution. In each of the three
media rooms, the technology is concealed in cabinetry
and within the ceilings for an ‘on/off’ technological home.
Spectacular Sound
A Savant control
system was
integrated with
Lutron lighting
control
Special attention was paid to maximising the audio
quality throughout this project. This saw Archimedia
plaster over all the speakers with a maximum 1.5mm
plaster skim, install the optimum size of back boxes for
in-ceiling speakers, and house the speakers in cabinetry
fi lled with high density foam to minimise resonances.
Outside, fi tted speakers are found along each side wall
of the garden for maximum audio impact, whilst a custom
metal box was built to house an outdoor, pop up TV lift,
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