DESIGN · CONNECT · AUTOMATE
Smart Homes for Heroes / Duluth, Minnesota
Mark Litynski
A home in rural Minnesota has to work with the realities of its location. For Mark Litynski’s family, conventional cable and DSL service were unavailable, and winter weather made reliable connectivity and power part of the design challenge.
ITAM planned the ELAN home-control experience alongside satellite connectivity, power conditioning and backup. Lighting, shades, temperature, security and entertainment could be operated from familiar controls, while the supporting infrastructure helped the home remain dependable.
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Convenience needs
a dependable foundation.
Control only helps when the network and power behind it can be counted on. This project brought everyday independence together with careful planning for a rural property.
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01 / THE LIVING SPACE
Does it feel like
a place to live?
The timber-finished living spaces were designed around family comfort, not the appearance of the equipment. Coordinated lighting, shades and entertainment let people adapt the room to the moment.
The goal was a home that felt welcoming and natural while giving Mark practical choices within easy reach.
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02 / FAMILIAR CONTROLS
Can one remote
make life simpler?
Handheld and touchscreen interfaces helped put media, lighting, climate and security within reach through ELAN. The family could use controls suited to the place and task without juggling separate systems.
When the interface is familiar, making an everyday choice becomes a much smaller effort.
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03 / RELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
What happens
when conditions change?
The property’s rural location demanded satellite connectivity in place of unavailable cable or DSL. Power conditioning and backup helped protect the connected home through interruptions and difficult winter conditions.
Those invisible systems are as important to a satisfying experience as the switch or touchscreen someone uses.
MORE OF THE WORK
Closer to the details.
Photographs from the actual installation.
THE RESULT
Everyday independence.
Built for the location.
Mark and his family gained coordinated access to household controls and media, supported by connectivity and power planning appropriate to the property. The convenience in the rooms was matched by attention to reliability behind the scenes.
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