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BEST BEFORE & AFTER/RETROFIT PROJECT | GOLD
Systems Design
& Installation
frayednot -
never left stranded
Cranford, N.J.
Systems & Equipment
URC controls * Lutron
'Super Simple' Tech in Huge
Renovation Thrills Client
THIS BILLIONAIRE CLIENT bought a circa-1905 home and wanted its technology to
be clean and easy to use. The client owns five other homes and wasn't happy with
their complicated technology, says frayednot Owner/Lead Tech Constantinos Sandoukas.
" So, we designed this redesign as we normally do, with simplicity in mind! The biggest
challenge was hoping the client was going to be happy with the end result of 'super simple,' "
Sandoukas says. " Sometimes making a home this size run and operate reliably in a simplified
fashion is tougher than having the flexibility to add a little complexity to the design. "
It wasn't like a modern home that an integrator typically deals with either. Due to its age,
the historic home didn't have any existing wire prior to the massive renovation.
Governed by a URC automation system, the final installation by frayednot incorporated
eight video locations including the theater; 10 zones of audio mainly featuring Stealth Acoustics
speakers and Sonos controls; climate control with over nine zones of heating/cooling;
and Lutron shade and lighting control.
The Stealth Acoustics invisible speakers enabled frayednot to heed the client's wish for
as little visible technology as possible for the overhauled residence, which was originally two
lots that a prominent local architect help convert into one huge lot.
Despite the home's size at 9,000 square feet, closet space was limited and tight for the
large-sized 42U AV rack that was needed to accommodate all of the
distributed audio, distributed video, surveillance, network backbone
and wireless backhaul, according to the integrator.
" The luxurious design of the home was kept aesthetically intact
when we were finished. We have one main AV rack in the tech closet
and a second wall rack for our networking backbone and CCTV
systems, " Sandoukas comments.
Also, toward that end, TV locations were all designed to be recessed
into the wall space where they were being installed.
So, was the customer satisfied? As Sandoukas reports, " Exceeding
the client's expectations has us now consulting on his two Hamptons
projects working with the local AV integration firms in designing
those two locations as close as they can be to the N.J. home. "
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lighting & shades * Origin
Acoustics, Stealth Acoustics
& MartinLogan speakers *
Sonos, AudioControl audio
electronics * Epson 4K
projector * Ubiquiti & eero
network * Wattbox power *
Hikvision NVR & surveillance
* Tributaries, ICE cabling *
Evolution video distribution
* Araknis network switches *
Middle Atlantic racks
COURTESY OF FRAYEDNOT - NEVER LEFT STRANDED
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