Smart Home | Smart Audio Visual | Home Cinema
Having worked with Domvs London before on other of their ultra-prime boutique new-build developments, we were commissioned to design and install a range of intuitive smart home technologies, this time with an unusual difference. We were also briefed to consider the technological requirements that any future homeowner may have, which meant working closely with the developer to present a variety of scenarios to cover all eventualities.
We were also briefed to incorporate high specification, discrete audio speakers in every room in the home including the pool and gym, to develop a stylish visual solution for the 70ft super-room on the ground floor and to install a home cinema in the basement of the property, which was to be marketed for sale.
The architecture of this newly-built 11,000sq ft six-bedroom house, all with en suites, was inspired by the design of the previous Edwardian home on the same site. During WW2, the former property had been used as a top-secret listening base by MI6, which was then demolished after the war.
Because it was a new-build property, we were able to work with Domvs to incorporate all the designs for wiring and racking at the planning stage and we included pre-wiring to account for any future home automation requirements.
Throughout the rest of the property, we installed a range of discrete and high-performance audio solutions using products specifically selected for each room, including the pool and the gym. These include the use of Sonance, Martin Logan and Totem Install speakers for good quality background audio. Except for the media room all other TV’s in the home have improved audio via Sonos soundbars with width-matched TV grilles. For the media room in the home, a soundbar could not be accommodated within the joinery below the integrated screen so our solution was to install the 85” Sony TV with Artison dual-mono LCR speakers and a surround subwoofer for 5.1 surround sound.
With an elegant classical exterior façade, this home’s opulent interior is dominated by a three-storey atrium with a central dome skylight and a sweeping staircase. On every floor, and in every room is stylish lighting, which can be pre-set, controlled and dimmed using the Cornflake user interface on a room-by-room basis.
As part of the home automation system, we also integrated smart heating and cooling throughout the property onto the main Crestron system, which can be adjusted room by room, is energy efficient and can be pre-set and adjusted using the Cornflake user interface.
We have years of experience in the custom installation of bespoke home cinemas and we are award-winning best-in-class specialists in this field. This basement home cinema features 5.1.2 Atmos speaker integration, a 184” acoustically transparent display with a surround sound processor and we specified Sonance speakers, for a truly immersive experience when watching a film.
The ground floor of this grand home boasts a 70ft super-room, that extends from a superb open plan contemporary kitchen with a large island that features Gaggenau appliances, through to a beautiful hallway and then to the large reception area, all with herringbone flooring throughout. Within a recess in the reception area, we installed an 85” display TV within custom joinery that has sliding doors to conceal it if required.
In every room we installed discrete flush-mounted speakers within the ceilings that look very sleek and unobtrusive. They also connect as part of the fully integrated audio-visual system that can also be controlled using the Cornflake user interface. Because the property was to be sold to a future purchaser, we developed and customised a graphic user interface on an iPad that could be used in demo mode, when showing round prospective buyers.
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“We have worked with Cornflake on a number of projects. They present clear and concise design options which show clear added value to the project. Feeling as though they are on your side gives me huge confidence in making decisions throughout the design and build schedule. Their skillsets allow them to advise on a variety of services that range from roof blinds to BMS systems. Knowing their dedicated aftercare team will maintain the project for years to come, but more importantly look after my clients to the highest levels give me peace of mind allowing me to focus on the next project.”
Jon O’Brien
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