The result of the collaboration between Cinema Design Group and Boca Theater bucks the cushy-plush trend of premier home theater design for interior decor that has a bit of Star Wars Empire aesthetic to it...like if Grand Moff Tarkin decided he needed a place to review footage of Rebel Alliance attacks in full THX glory. The Art Deco decorated white latticework panels against pitch black give the space both a vintage and futuristic impression, while a Planar Viper 3-Chip DLP projector shines a 90" wide picture and Revel Concerta speakers provide the sound (partnered with a Sony ES A/V receiver, a Blu-ray player, a DirectTV HD receiver).
What's most interesting is how the designers worked with an existing rear window where light could possibly spill in, an issue since home theaters rely upon the absence of light for optimal viewing. Cinema Design Group's solution was using "a type of door that would become opaque when electrically energized", perhaps a perfect solution considering the room's space ship aesthetic. And the rear of the rectangular space even offers the home owner a home office section with 24" LCD. We wonder how much work he gets done with such a stunning home theater system just begging to be used each and every day.
Check out all the details over at Home Theater Design Magazine.
Shame on you for having to wiki-link Grand Moff Tarkin. You doubt our nerdiness!
ha.
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Love how they dealt with the spill lighting by recessing the projector screen. Adds some extra distance from the viewer and from the projector itself, too. Maybe this is everyday professional know-how but I never would've thought of that myself.
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@e.scott: haha, pardon my doubts...I don't know how strong the nerd factor force runs amongst Unplggd/AT readers (I'm writing this while planning my Comic Con trip).
And agreed, loved the recessed black ceiling which helps blend in the projector into the upper distance. Good catch.
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Huh! I didn't even see the recessed ceiling (guess it did it's job). I was looking at the screen wall/proscenium (the "overhead" shot specifically).
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