2022 Home of the Year Award
What started as an immersive audio case study ended up being the project that brought SAV Digital Environments the CE Pro Bronze award for Home of the Year. With our award in hand and smiles ear to ear, we are proud to showcase what custom integration really means with this iconic project located in Big Sky, MT. We worked within a very specific set of parameters and were able to create what Derek Flikkema, our lead technology advisor, refers to as a “majestic luxury lodge.” It also took home the coveted James Loudspeaker Integrator of the Year Award.
The seamless synthesis of technology and design is exemplified by this endeavor because there aren’t just one or two aspects of the home that draw the eye and inspire the mind; the entire structure, inside and out, invites an appreciation of every dimension while offering a cozy, elemental lodge experience. This experience is elevated by the single interface that binds it all together, which allows the user to have total control of their home lighting and audio experience with just a few taps of their fingers. We integrated everything from displays and distributed audio systems to electronic window tints, and the end result speaks for itself.
Our challenges were myriad and nuanced, but due to the nature of our relationships with our suppliers and the architect, we were able to complement the architecture of the built environment by discreetly integrating hidden speakers and allowing windows to remain unobstructed by shades where the view was most important, while still allowing users to have complete dominion over their space.
This home is nestled among the mountains and valleys of Big Sky, Montana—the perfect place for this style of lodge. It speaks to the landscape with the incorporation of wood and metal that reminds us of the hard textures of the natural world while creating a comfortable space with the softer accents of leather and fur throughout the dwelling. It feels both purpose-built for enjoyment of the environment around it and, at the same time, a piece of the landscape itself.
Features:
11 zones of distributed audio
6 zones of distributed video
Dedicated 7.1 Theater
IP-controlled power management with remote diagnostics
Professional-grade WiFi data system
Integrated lighting control system, including integration to electronic tinting glass
Full security, surveillance and life safety system