Full Home Automation · Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi Residence

Commissioning

International Control4 installation for a high-specification Nairobi residence. Full home automation covering lighting, audio-visual distribution, climate, access control and remote managed support.

Forest House at night — a multi-level modern residence in Muthaiga, Nairobi, lit with integrated architectural and landscape lighting — Forest House · Muthaiga, Nairobi

The Approach

One platform, an entire home, two countries apart.

Forest House is a high-specification residence in Muthaiga, Nairobi, brought together on a single Control4 platform — a CORE 5 primary controller backed by a network of distributed CORE controllers reaching every zone of the home. Lighting, climate, audio, video, security, access and motorised shading all answer to one interface, whether from an in-wall touchscreen, a handset or remotely from anywhere in the world.

Lutron HomeWorks governs the lighting through Palladiom keypads, a Toshiba VRF system handles climate room by room, and a Control4 AMS8v2 matrix carries audio across the property, with Binary MoIP 4K distributing video over IP to every television. Bang & Olufsen anchors the listening experience, and a dedicated cinema sits at the heart of the entertainment spaces. The whole estate runs on an Araknis managed network and is monitored over OvrC from IHO's Johannesburg studio.

Systems at a Glance

Automation PlatformControl4 — CORE 5 primary controller with distributed CORE controllers

LightingLutron HomeWorks — Palladiom keypads, dimmers and scene control

ClimateToshiba VRF, integrated room-by-room into Control4

Multi-Room AudioControl4 AMS8v2 8-zone matrix; Bang & Olufsen Beosound Theatre & Beosound A9

Video DistributionBinary MoIP 4K — video over IP to televisions throughout

CinemaDedicated theatre — projector, motorised screen, Denon AV receiver and surround sound, with a one-touch Control4 macro

Motorised SystemsSomfy curtains; Bond Bridge roller shutters and garage doors

Security & AccessParadox alarm & CCTV; Yale smart locks and Qolsys IQ panel

IntercomGrandstream video intercom — driveway, Pavilion and Chef's Kitchen

Network & RemoteAraknis managed network; monitored over OvrC from Johannesburg

Inside the Home

Living room at the Nairobi residence with a wall-mounted television, Bang & Olufsen soundbar and integrated lighting — Great room · integrated AV & lighting

Dedicated cinema room with a large projection screen and fibre-optic starlit ceiling — The cinema · screen & starlit ceiling

Tiered seating in the Nairobi residence cinema beneath a starlit ceiling — Cinema seating & acoustic treatment

Control4 in-wall touchscreen showing the cinema control page beside a Lutron keypad — One interface · Control4 in-wall touchscreen

Project Progress

Phase 1 · Discovery

Complete

Remote briefing, site documentation and system architecture completed.

Phase 2 · Design

Complete

Full AV and automation design, equipment schedule and logistics confirmed.

Phase 3 · Installation

Complete

On-site installation phase completed. Equipment rack built and all devices installed.

Phase 4 · Commissioning

In Progress

Remote and on-site commissioning, Control4 programming and integration testing underway.

Phase 5 · Handover

Client training, system documentation and remote SLA activation.

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