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Surrey Entrepreneur

High wealth individual, Surrey

proAV's integrated audio visual solutions are increasingly being specified in residential projects where the complete harmonisation of building technologies demands a cohesive approach to home automation.

We were recently invited to design and install a world class AV solution for a client who is an internationally renowned entrepreneur with a worldwide property portfolio and a demand fo'Together, our design and project management teams devised and installed one of proAV's most prestigious residential projects to date.'Mark Hazell, proAVr a fully-interactive household.

proAV created a solution for a new private residence that integrated a wide range of internal and external entertainment, environmental and security systems and associated controls.

Technologies include multimedia (satellite TV, FM and music) management and delivery, heating and air conditioning, lighting, security and CCTV interface and control, access control, IP telephony and networks and building management systems.

proAV devised a cutting edge, integrated solution which was delivered on time, within budget and according to our client's exact specification. The success of this extensive project can be attributed to the outstanding expertise of our design and project management teams.

Together, these teams designed and installed one of proAV's most prestigious residential projects to date.

Technical Details

 

A number of key areas were equipped with technology, including:

Central Equipment Room

The audio visual entertainment and automation scheme design is based on a centralised equipment hub. This incorporates the following source/control equipment:

  • Dedicated Sky satellite decoders
  • Dedicated Arab satellite decoders
  • 4 x shared DVD players
  • 4 x shared music server channels
  • 2 x shared radio receivers
  • Building Management System control
  • Under floor heating
  • Air conditioning
  • Lighting
  • Security interface and control
  • Intruder alarm
  • Intercom and access control
  • CCTV camera control and recording
  • Security lighting
  • IP telephony
  • IP network equipment

Entrance Hall

  • Crestron 10.4" in-wall touchpanel

Dining Area

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 3.8" in-wall touchpanel

Drawing Room

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 5" in-wall touchpanel

Study

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 3.8" in-wall touchpanel

Breakfast Room

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 10.4" in-wall touchpanel

Family Room

  • 42" plasma screen
  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 5" in-wall touchpanel (shared with kitchen)
  • Crestron 10.4" in-wall touchpanel (shared with breakfast room)
  • Crestron 5.7" wireless touchpanel

The family room has access to the following audio visual sources which are located within the central equipment room:

  • Dedicated Sky satellite decoder
  • Dedicated Arab satellite decoder
  • 4 x shared DVD players
  • 4 x shared music server channels
  • 2 x shared radio receivers

The 10.4" in-wall touchpanel operates the room's audio visual and environmental facilities and can also be used to monitor and control the following building wide interfaces:

  • Security alarm (setting and un-setting of night mode operation)
  • Security cameras (monitoring of all internal and external cameras on the touchpanel)
  • Security gates (open vehicle or pedestrian gates)
  • Entrance intercom (two-way communications with 3 entrance intercom units)
  • Air conditioning and under-floor heating
  • Lighting (internal and external)

The 5" touchpanel operates the room's audio visual and environmental facilities and can also be used to monitor and control the following building-wide interfaces:

  • Security cameras (monitoring of all internal and external cameras on the touchpanel)
  • Security gates (open vehicle or pedestrian gates)
  • Entrance intercom (two-way communications with 3 entrance intercom units)
  • Air conditioning and under-floor heating
  • Lighting (internal)

The 5.7" wireless touchpanel operates the room's audio visual and environmental facilities.

Kitchen

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 5" in-wall touchpanel

Sun Lounge

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 3.8" in-wall touchpanel

Patio Area

  • Kef waterproof speakers

Swimming Pool

  • 42" Plasma screen
  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 5" in-wall touchpanel

Master Bedroom

  • 42" Plasma screen
  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 5" in-wall touchpanel (bedside)
  • Crestron 10.4" in-wall touchpanel (room entrance)
  • Crestron 5.7" wireless touchpanel

The master bedroom has access to the following audio visual sources which are located within the central equipment room:

  • 1 x Dedicated Sky satellite decoder
  • 1 x Dedicated Arab satellite decoder
  • 4 x Shared DVD players
  • 4 x Shared music server channels
  • 2 x Shared radio receivers

The 10.4" in-wall touchpanel operates the room's audio visual and environmental facilities and can also be used to monitor and control the following building-wide interfaces:

  • Security alarm (setting and un-setting of night mode operation)
  • Security cameras (monitoring of all internal and external cameras on the touchpanel)
  • Security gates (open vehicle or pedestrian gates)
  • Entrance intercom (two-way communications with 3 entrance intercom units)
  • Air conditioning and under-floor heating
  • Lighting (internal and external)

The 5" touchpanel operates the room's audio visual and environmental facilities and can also be used to monitor and control the following building wide interfaces:

  • Security cameras (monitoring of all internal and external cameras on the touchpanel)
  • Security gates (open vehicle or pedestrian gates)
  • Entrance intercom (two-way communications with 3 entrance intercom units)
  • Air conditioning and under-floor heating
  • Lighting (internal)

The 5.7" wireless touchpanel operates the room's audio visual and environmental facilities.

His Dressing Room

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 3.8" in-wall button panel

His dressing room serves as an audio extension to the master bedroom with speakers following what is being broadcast from there.

The in-wall button panel can be used to turn the speakers on or off, adjust volume and serve as the light switch for the dressing room.

Her Dressing Room

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 3.8" in wall touchpanel

Her dressing room serves as an audio extension to the master bedroom with speakers following what is being broadcast from there.

The 3.8" touchpanel can also operate the room's audio visual and environmental facilities.

Master Bedroom

  • Tilevision in-wall waterproof television
  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron 3.8" in-wall touchpanel

The master bathroom shares the same audio visual sources as the master bedroom. Additionally, it is provided with individual feeds from the central equipment room, which supports future upgrade to independent sources.

The 3.8" touchpanel can also operate the room's audio visual and environmental facilities.

Bedrooms 1 & 2

  • 32" LCD television
  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron control panel

Ensuite Bathrooms to Bedrooms 1 & 2

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron control panel

Bedroom 3, 4, 5 and 6

  • 32" LCD television
  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron control panel

Ensuite Bathrooms to Bedrooms 3,4,5 and 6

  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Crestron control panel

Dressing Rooms to Bedrooms 5 and 6

  • Crestron button switch panel

First Floor Corridor and Spiral Staircase

  • Crestron 5" in-wall touchpanel
  • Kef ceiling speakers
  • Amina plastered-in speaker systems within curved wall

Second Floor Cinema

  • HD format 16:9 aspect ratio rear projection configuration to provide a cinematic experience
  • Dolby Digital surround sound speaker system
  • Dedicated DVD player
  • Aux inputs for games consoles
  • LED lighting control
  • Environment control
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