Harvest Dance
Delivering a Fully Integrated Smart Home While Solving Architectural Constraints
Harvest Dance was a luxury residential project centered on creating a home where every major building system operated as one cohesive experience. Originally inherited through Premiere SAV's acquisition of Xssentials, the project was already well into construction, with much of the system design, infrastructure, and rough-in complete. Working under the general contractor, Premiere SAV's role for the majority of the project was to execute an established scope while maintaining the level of quality expected of a premier integration partner.
The homeowner's vision was straightforward: if a system could be integrated, it should be. Lighting, shading, climate control, entertainment, security, surveillance, fireplaces, and networking were all unified through a single Crestron Home platform, creating a residence that feels intuitive rather than technology-driven.
Although much of the infrastructure had already been defined, one significant design change emerged during construction. The original architectural intent called for exposed roller shades throughout the residence. As the project progressed, the homeowner decided that no visible shades or hardware would be acceptable anywhere in the home. Most rooms could accommodate recessed ceiling pockets, but the home's dramatic great room presented a unique obstacle.
Floor-to-ceiling glass, exposed structural steel beams, and dual-height windows left no ceiling cavity in which to conceal the shade pockets or low-voltage wiring. The challenge became preserving the clean architectural aesthetic without compromising the functionality or reliability of 81 motorized shades. At the same time, Premiere SAV needed to integrate an extensive technology ecosystem that had already been partially designed, ensuring consistent user experience across two wings of the residence while minimizing disruption to the construction schedule. Rather than treating the architectural constraints as limitations, Premiere SAV developed a custom mounting strategy specifically for the great room.
Working closely with the construction team, Lutron shade pockets were mechanically fastened directly to the exposed steel beams using riveted mounting methods. Low-voltage wiring was then carefully routed through the shade pockets themselves, concealing the infrastructure while preserving the exposed structural design that defines the space. The result allowed every shade to disappear completely when retracted, despite the absence of traditional ceiling pockets.
The completed technology ecosystem included:
Lutron HomeWorks centralized lighting control with homeowner-selected seeTouch keypads
81 recessed Lutron roller shades, including the custom beam-mounted solution in the great room
Crestron Home control integrating lighting, shades, HVAC, security, surveillance, fireplaces, and AV
Crestron NVX AVoIP distribution delivering five televisions throughout the residence
Crestron NAX audio distribution powering whole-home music
Sonance VP6x in-ceiling speakers, Mariner outdoor speakers across two exterior zones, and a dedicated surround sound system with soundbar
Two centralized AV equipment rooms serving separate wings of the home, interconnected via fiber
Access Networks enterprise-grade Wi-Fi
Axis surveillance cameras with network video recording
Rack-level and display surge protection for long-term system reliability
By carefully executing the established scope while engineering solutions for unforeseen architectural challenges, Premiere SAV delivered a seamless user experience without compromising the home's design intent.
Harvest Dance demonstrates that successful integration often depends as much on problem-solving as technology. Although much of the project had been designed before Premiere SAV assumed responsibility, the team successfully executed a complex integrated home while overcoming one of its most visible architectural challenges. The custom beam-mounted shade solution preserved the owner's expectation that every motorized shade remain completely concealed—even in a space where conventional installation methods were impossible.
The finished residence delivers a unified experience where lighting, shading, entertainment, climate, security, surveillance, and comfort respond through a single control platform, while the underlying infrastructure remains virtually invisible. More importantly, Harvest Dance illustrates the role of a custom integrator beyond installing equipment. It highlights the ability to adapt to evolving client expectations, collaborate with builders and trades, and engineer solutions that protect both architectural vision and long-term system performance.
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Credits
Architecture: Reid Smith Architects
Builder: SHAW Construction
Photography: Aaron Kraft
