A rural hillside residence in Downeast Maine serves as a model for regenerating fragmented native plant communities and restoring damaged site systems. Sensible land management practices guide the homeowner’s efforts to rehabilitate expansive areas of mown lawn. Spaces carved from the landscape overlook stunning panoramic regional views, while new plantings define edges and thresholds. Brilliant seasonal drama is heightened along mown paths meandering through a rich tapestry of managed native meadow.
Creating an atmosphere where technology seems to be as much a part of the design as the floorplanis a job for the pros. Creating meaningful automation can make a designer home into a surreal environment for living. Our design team brought in Atlanta AVS, the city’s premier audio/video full service firm, to help coordinate and implement a customized atmosphere for entertainment and adaptable lifestyle.
The first challenge in adding automation to Innovation House was selecting the central control platform. There are several brands of central controls out there that offer many “seemingly” similar options for integration of computer network systems, music, video distribution, lighting, security, climate control and temperature management. It is important to note that all these options are not created equal. To ensure this home had the highest quality interface, most stable platform and ability to fully customize, our design team chose Control4 as the central automation control.
In addition to the sleekest user interface, Control4 offers 7” portable and wall-mounted touch screen controllers with built-in cameras that deliver always-on, dedicated system control with full motion video intercom for communication all over the home. The door station with video and audio intercom experience adds an extra layer of security and visibility to its ancient predecessor, the doorbell. All these features are made even more usable with the MyHome App for smartphones and tablets giving you functionality and control from anywhere with 3G, 4G or internet access.
With the state of the art central automation control in place, specific components were chosen to add horsepower, complete full functionality, and personalize the automation system. Components from the following brands were incorporated to finish the installation: Wyrestorm, Netgear, Cleerline Technologies, Tripp Lite and Mi Casa Verde.
Photo Credit: GreinTime Productions
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