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Electronics Design Group
732.650.9800
EDGonline.com
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An Uncommon Common Area
Electronics Design Group used its considerable expertise in both
commercial and residential installation to create what senior project
manager John Montgomery describes as a state-of-the-art amenity
space – the activity anchor of a tony condominium complex on
Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
“The best descriptive word for the project is ‘crossover,’”
explains Montgomery. “It uses the best elements of both commercial
and residential installations.
“To have a space like this in an apartment complex is almost
a necessity,” adds Montgomery. And with consumers’
technology-access needs multiplying exponentially by the
minute these days, EDG’s mandate was to make the space
easy to use, but also as fully loaded as it needed to be.
The challenge, he says, was to craft an efficient layout
within the allotted square footage and still fully meet the
divergent recreational, entertainment, and conferencing
needs of the building’s residents.
The lower level includes an atrium lounge, a screening
room complete with theater seating and a high-resolution
front projection system, a dining/teleconferencing room
and a catering kitchen. Upstairs, there is a children’s play
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Specifications
Technology
Budget
Trade Partners
» Developer: Alexico Group
(212) 271-8188
www.alexicogroup.com
» Builder: Hunter Roberts
Construction Group
(212) 321-6800
www.hunterrobertscg.com
» Architect: Costas Kondylis
(212) 725-4655
www.kondylis.com
Equipment List
(1) Dell 2224 Dell Power Connect Switch
(1) Active Thermal 00-100-02 System 1
(1) Digital Projection 104-087 dVision HD/1080p Lense
2.73-4.37:1/2.3-3.7:1
(1) Digital Projection 105-284 300 Watt Lamp & Housing
(1) Digital Proj. 106-310 dVision Projector Ceiling Mount
(1) Digital Projection 106-487 Theaterscope Premier
Package for dVision 1080p. Includes isco 1.33
Anamorphic Lens & Motorized Slider
(1) RS Engineering 12 x 12 View Port 12 x 12 Projector
View Port
(650) Wire 14/4 Speaker Plenum 14 Gauge 4 Conductor
Speaker Wire
(1) Extron 60-300-02 Two Gang AAP Mounting Frame
(1) Extron 70-090-11 Extron Blank 1 Space
(1) Extron 70-093-12 3 RCA Plate for Component Video
(1) Extron 70-093-12 3 RCA Plate for Component Video
(2) Extron 70-101-13 15 Pin HD Female to Female Barrel
with 3.5 mm Headphone jack
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(1) Extron 70-332-11 RJ45 AAP Insert
(1) TOA A-912DH Modular Matrix Mixer/Amp, Rack
Mount Incl.
(13) Speakercraft Accufit CRS7 One In-Ceiling Accufit
Speaker with 7” Propylene Cone Woofer
(1) ATS Acoustical Treatments 1” Square Edge Acoustical
Wall Panels faced w/knoll foundation w/351. 23
Panels Total
(1) Crestron BB-6L Back Box for TPS-6L
(2) Speakercraft BB835-R 8 Channel Amplifier with Rack
Mount, 35W per channel
(1) Sony BDPS550 Blu-Ray HD DvD Player
(1) Crestron C2N-SPWS300 External Cresnet Power
Supply 300W
(300) Wire CAT 5e Plenum Category 5 Enhanced - 4 Pair
24 Gauge Ethernet Wire
(1) Integra CDC-3.4 6-Disc Carousel Changer
(2) Crestron CEN-IDOC Interface for Apple iPod.
Includes CEN-IDOC-DS Docking Station
(1) Crestron CLS-C6B iLux Integrated Lighting System
(2) Crestron CNPWS-75 Ext. Cresnet Power Supply, 75W
(1) Crestron CNPWSI-75 Ext. 24 VDC 75 Wt Pwr Supply
(1) Crestron CNTBLOCK Network Terminal Block
(1) Crestron CNX-PAD8A 8 x 8 Matrix Audio Switcher
(1) Crestron CNXRMC Room Control Box
(1) Crestron CP2E 2 Series control processor with
ethernet
(1) Crestron CP2E 2 Series control processor with
ethernet
(2) TOA D-001T Dual Line/Mic Input Module w/DSP
(1) Integra DTA-9.4 7 Channel Pure Dig Hm Thtr
Amplifier
(1) Integra DTC-9.8 THX Ultra2, 7.1 Channel 3/Zone
Preamplifier/Processor
(1) Digital Projection dVision 30-1080P-XC 1080P DLP
Projector up to 4500 ANSI Lumens
(1) Middle Atlantic EB1 1 Space
(1) D-link EBR-2310 4-Port Enthernet Broadband Router
(150) Wire EDG Cresnet Plenum Custom Control Cable 22/1 Pair, Twisted and Shielded 16/2
(1) Raxxess ER-8 8 Space In-Wall Equipment Rack
(2) Middle Atlantic ERK-SYS ERK Equipment Rack
System (ERK Rack, Caster Base, Custom Rack
Shelves, Blanks, Ventilation Panels, and Wire Mgmt
(1) Client Supplied Fios HD Cable Box Fios HD Cable
Box
(1) Middle Atlantic HTX Star Post Security Rack Screws
50 pcs. Requires TBIT
(3) Triad In Wall Bronze/4 LCR In-Wall LCR Speaker
(2) Triad InRoom Bronze Power Sub Subwoofer
(4) Triad InWall Bronze/4
Surround InWall Surround Spkr
(4) Speakercraft IRE-1.0 IR Emitter
(1) Crestron IRP2 Infrared Emitter Probe w/2-pin Mini
Cnctr
(1) Key Digital KD-HDP16 16ft HDMI Male to Male
Cable
(7) Crestron LEPB-5 Power Extender - Electronic Low Voltage Dimming Control
(1) ClearOne MAXEX Conferencing management and
distribution device
(2) Shure MX395W/O White Button Mic, Omni, 3-Pin
XLR, Ceiling Mount
(9) Triad NCB New Construction Bracket
(1) Middle Atlantic PD-620C-NS 6 Outlet, Single
20 Amp Circuit Power Strip w/cord & blade
plug
(1) Middle Atlantic PD-915R 9 Outlet, Single 15Amp
Circuit, Surge/Spike Protected Rackmnt Pwr Distr
(1) Tiverton RCAR6G-TEL1P8 Aux Jack: Component
& composite video; analog & coaxial audio; LAN
(300) Wire RGBHV 5 Plenum 5 Conductor Mini RG59
Cable - Plenum
(1) Richard Gray RGPC 600 RM Pro Rack Mount 6
Outlet Line Conditioner
(1) Rotel RT-1084 AM/HD FM Radio Tuner
(1) Magnum Dynalab ST-2 Omni-Directional FM
Antenna
(1) Middle Atlantic TBIT Security Bit for use with HTX
Star Post Security Screws
(3) Crestron TPS-4LW Isys 3.6” Active Matrix
Color Wall Mount Touchpanel with 10 backlit
pushbuttons, and white faceplate
(1) Crestron TPS-6L “Isys 6”” Wall Mount Tch pnl
(1) Crestron TPS-6L-FP-BKLT-W-T Engraved Backlit
Engravable Faceplate with Buttons. Includes
engraving. White
(1) Middle Atlantic UD4 4 Spaces
(1) Middle Atlantic UQFP-4 Ultra Quiet Fan Panel w/
Proportional Speed Fan Control, 4 Fans
(1) Polycom V500 SBRI w/People Content Video
Conferencing Codec
(2) Middle Atlantic VT1 1 Space (3 3/4” Vent Panel,
Large Perforation Pattern
(2) Middle Atlantic VT2 2 Space (3 1/2” Vent Panel,
Large Perforation Pattern
(1) Stewart Filmscreen VTC143SFHWMapX Vista
Scope ScreenWall
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area/game room, access to arcade-style video games, a craft area
for young children, and a multimedia computer room.
Blending all of this into a harmonious whole that works
well for everyone sounds like a daunting, nearly impossible
task. “Having prior experience at several amenity spaces was a
big plus in helping develop the scope and scale of the project,”
explains Montgomery. “It was a lot more labor-intensive than a
standard residential job,” he observes, pointing out that a deep
degree of coordination with other disciplines involved in the
construction and design was an imperative. “With multiple
trades impacting the space, it was important to have very
regular communications and follow-up on the site,” he says –
and his team’s attention to detail was key in what was ultimately
achieved.
The top priority for EDG, says Montgomery, was to make
the usability of all the built-in systems a no-brainer for residents
of any age – and any technology skill set. “All the touchpanels
are intuitive enough so that where multiple functions need
to happen, they happen with one button. It’s not at all
intimidating. If someone wants audio, they touch a button and
– boom! – it’s on,” he explains.
Another important consideration when EDG selected the
gear it ultimately installed was the pedigree of the electronics,
and their reputation for being bullet-proof. While ease of use
was a paramount consideration, so was low maintenance. The
latter was a key trait of this system. Since downtime would
adversely affect all residents, the equipment had to be top
quality and resilient for day-to-day use, because the area is
accessed by many people.
EDG’s ability to discern the caliber of the electronics
component and control systems it selects is based in the firm’s
experience of having worked on hundreds of projects – a
fact not lost on the building’s owners and management. “We
have an excellent rapport with the facilities we work on,” says
Montgomery.
The overall goal was to “create a synergistic balance
between complex electronics and a system that is easy to use,”
says Montgomery. While the project took one year to complete,
end to end, it takes a resident all of five minutes to be “wowed,”
in this extraordinary space.
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About EDG
For more than 20 years, EDG has been an award
winning technology solutions provider of audio/
video, conferencing systems, integrated multimedia
presentation, luxury amenity space entertainment,
cardio theater, screening rooms, home theater,
lighting, shade, and automation control solutions;
additionally, we offer maintenance and service.
We operate in three specific channels: feebased consulting and engineering, project sales
and implementation, and Client Care service,
monitoring and maintenance to business and
affluent residential channels. Our company was
founded in 1987 and has a strong management
team in all operating areas of our business.
© 2011 Electronics Design Group
60 Ethel Road STE 5
Piscataway, NJ 08854
732.650.9800
www.EDGonline.com
www.TheArchitectsEDGe.com
© 2011 Electronics Design Group, Inc.
www.EDGonline.com
732.650.9800