Period Style Cinema
smart home system | AV distribution | lighting control | home cinema
A stylish and unique period cinema
The brief for this project was to create a multi-purpose room which would provide a high fidelity music experience whilst entertaining guests in at the bar, seating area and snooker table or a full cinema experience. The client wanted unparalleled audio and video performance without impacting the aesthetics of the room within this period listed building.
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The details
Initially the client wanted to remove the snooker table and existing sofas and have two tiers of cinema seating, however, after much discussion and careful consideration we recommended retaining the existing layout as the room was mostly used for parties with the seating and snooker table being the focal points.
We suggested that if the room became a dedicated cinema with a fixed screen and two tier seating then the client would miss the opportunity to have the best of both worlds and we were confident that we could create a solution that would provide this.We designed 3D renders to help the client visualise the differences and to show how the client could keep their entertaining room without sacrificing any of their requirements.
This project included
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From a dedicated cinema room with individual seating, tiered viewing platforms and a popcorn machine, to a hidden screen that descends from the ceiling to transform your lounge into something more, you can create an exclusive cinema experience in the comfort of your own home, elevating movie nights into something truly memorable.
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Our integrated systems provide a single point of control, eliminating the need for multiple remotes, visible wiring, and reducing the amount of technology on display to maximise the aesthetics of your home. This can be accomplished through elegant wall-mounted touch screens, handheld remotes, or dedicated phone and tablet apps.
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An intelligent lighting solution creates atmosphere, transforming ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces. Create ambience with a single button that controls several lighting circuits, have lights slowly turn on at sunset, trigger illuminated pathways and integrate with security systems.
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Essential yet invisible, a well designed and installed cable infrastructure aims to future proof your home. We design your cabling to accommodate the technology you want now and may want in the future, giving you the flexibility to grow your system with your needs.
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Enjoy all of your favourite TV shows, movies and music instantly in any room, distributed from media servers, Sky boxes or even your phone. Instantly available and accessed by a simple button, everything is possible no matter where you are in your home.
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In a modern home the IP network is the backbone of most of the systems that we install, from the standard distribution of internet over wired and WiFi connections through to sophisticated Audio and Video over IP solutions. Whatever your needs, a well designed and implemented network is an important first step.
Period details
The cabinetry had to be designed to hide the speakers and the retro fit cabling. We sourced a matching wood and designed the units for the speakers and screen as well as coving to conceal the cabling, to be indistinguishable from the existing panelling. Four columns were extended from the existing cabinetry in the corners to house the front and rear speakers which were then fitted with brass art deco speaker grills to maintain the aesthetics of the room.
Bespoke seating
The client wanted the seating to remain in keeping with the room and after making the initial difficult decision to keep the snooker table and existing seating we settled on having just 3 seats and matched the custom leather to the distressed chesterfield sofas.
Lighting control
The room already had 10 lighting circuits which had been wired conventionally to a switch plate on the wall. We replaced this with the two Crestron CLSI units and managed to run new cables to the fittings via a small riser, with all of the connections being made in the roof space. There was also a switch at the door which was replaced with a Crestron CNX keypad which controls several scenes as well as the blinds and a single ‘showtime’ button which lowers the screen, blinds and activates the movie lighting scene after two minutes, when the viewer is seated. We also made backing plates for the CLSI units in a wood that matched the rest of the room.
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