A 12,000 square foot lakeside residence. Complete AV, lighting control, shading, and security integration. No visible speakers. No visible screens. No visible technology of any kind.
Invisible AV requires decisions made during framing — speaker locations built into the structure, conduit runs that never have to be patched, screen pockets that look like architectural elements when empty. The AV integrator was in the room during design development, eighteen months before move-in.
The finished house has 34 audio zones, 8 video locations, automated shading on 62 windows, and a security system with 24 cameras. A guest sitting in the living room sees a room. The technology is there when you want it and invisible when you don't. That is the only acceptable outcome.