Case study

    Brocks Road

    Designed for everyday enjoyment and future change

    Designed in 2013 for Nathan Dart's father, Brocks Road brought together lighting, music and a dedicated theatre, built on infrastructure planned for future change. Years later, that groundwork allowed new owners to bring the whole system back to life.

    Aerial view of the Brocks Road home, a long white residence with a pool, set against a forested hillside.

    Location

    Brocks Road, Currumbin Valley

    Timeline

    Installed 2013, upgraded for new owners

    Scope

    Whole-home technology design, later upgraded

    Control

    Control4 with retained Vantage lighting

    The systems at Brocks Road

    Lighting control

    Vantage, integrated with Control4

    Multi-room audio

    Invisible in-ceiling speakers with Spotify

    Living room

    Sonance surround with a built-in subwoofer

    Dedicated theatre

    JVC projection with Apple TV

    Television

    Netflix on the original video distribution

    Exterior lighting

    Scheduled and app controlled

    Equipment room

    Power control and managed airflow

    Infrastructure

    Cabled for future change

    Covered outdoor terrace at Brocks Road with a sofa, rattan chairs and a timber dining table, opening from the living room to wide hinterland views.
    Multi-room audio extends out to the covered terrace.

    01

    Music and entertainment in the home

    The original system paired Vantage lighting control with RTI control and multi-room audio. Invisible speakers brought music into the kitchen, the dining room and out to the covered terrace, without a trace on the ceiling.

    In the living room, Sonance in-ceiling speakers were matched with a subwoofer built into custom cabinetry, and a dedicated theatre with JVC projection set the scene for films. Music at the time came from an iPod collection, selected on the RTI touchscreen.

    Kitchen at Brocks Road with a white island, pale timber cabinetry, black pendant lights and clean ceilings with no visible speakers.
    The kitchen, with invisible in-ceiling speakers hidden behind the plaster.
    Dining room at Brocks Road with a timber table, clean white walls and a view through glass doors to the hinterland, with no visible technology.
    The dining room, sharing the same multi-room audio and Spotify streaming.

    02

    Engineered behind the scenes

    Every component sits in a front-access AV rack, each unit labelled for fast servicing. Active cooling fans with temperature monitoring keep the equipment at a steady operating temperature, and the rack lives in its own equipment room with filtered air and extraction.

    Power control is connected to the control system, so devices can be rebooted remotely without anyone reaching behind the equipment.

    Black AV equipment rack at Brocks Road with labelled components, blue temperature displays and cooling fans, beside timber shelving with a JVC projector.
    The equipment rack, with labelled components, active cooling and remote power control.

    03

    Building on the original installation

    After a change of ownership, the technology sat largely unused for around three years. When the next owners contacted Status, much of the equipment and infrastructure already in place could be revitalised and adapted to the way they wanted to listen and watch.

    Control4 replaced RTI and integrated with the retained Vantage lighting, with a new touchscreen fitted into the existing wall opening. The original cabling and video distribution carried new televisions, alongside updated networking and exterior lighting.

    Spotify brought streaming to every room, including the invisible speakers in the kitchen and dining room. Netflix arrived on the new televisions and Apple TV in the theatre, returning the living room and theatre to everyday use.

    Media room at Brocks Road with a deep sofa, built-in timber shelving, flush in-ceiling speakers and glass doors open to the hinterland, with the screen concealed in the ceiling.
    The media room, with the screen hidden in the ceiling so the view stays clear.
    Pool at Brocks Road with a white pavilion, sun loungers under an umbrella and lawn running out to hinterland views.

    Infrastructure planned in 2013 carried Brocks Road through new owners, a new control platform and a new way of listening.

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