Underriver
Smart Home & Home Cinema
Smart Home & Home Cinema
Our Client
Underriver is a private residence shaped around a remodelled family home, with extended living spaces and a hidden cinema designed to sit naturally within the wider property. The project required technology that could support daily living, entertainment and control without disrupting the architectural changes or the character of the home.
The client appointed Modus Vivendi to provide a discreet, reliable and intuitive system across lighting, media, access, CCTV and wider home technology. The priority was to support a more connected living environment while keeping the technology integrated, practical and easy to manage.
The Brief
The property was being remodelled and refurbished, which included extending the footprint of the home to the rear, as well as converting the existing shed and greenhouse into usable accommodation connected back to the main house by a glazed link. The design incorporated some unique details, including a hidden cinema space, and with the client’s passion for technology, it was important that the completed house reflected the capabilities of a true smart home.
Our Solution
Modus Vivendi approached the project as a coordinated smart home scheme rather than a collection of independent systems. Crestron Home brought together lighting control, shading integration, video entry and wider home control, while audio, video, Wi-Fi, networking and security infrastructure were supported through a centralised head-end, equipment rack and structured cabling strategy.
Within the hidden cinema space, projection, surround sound, source equipment, lighting control and supporting infrastructure were coordinated as part of the wider scheme. The result was a home where control, entertainment, connectivity and access worked as one considered environment.
Technical Specification
| Control System | Crestron Home |
|---|---|
| Lighting Control | Crestron |
| Video Entry | 2N |
| Audio Distribution | Sonos |
| Audio System | Bowers & Wilkins and Triad |
| CCTV | Dahua with client-supplied cameras |
| Wi-Fi & Networking | Ubiquiti |
| Cinema System | Surround sound and projection system |
| Projector | Optoma 4K laser projector |
| Projector Screen | Screen Research 100″ fixed screen |
| Source Equipment | Apple TV 4K and Sky Q |
| Seating | Client supplied |
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