In residential projects where the homeowner has a clear requirement for extensive automation, the smart-home brief should influence the design from the outset. CW explores exactly how such mandates influence design-development. 

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• Integrate smart technology with architecture, interiors and MEP from the outset.
• Let residents’ needs and routines guide automation.
• Integrate sensors, wiring and controls without compromising design.
• Build flexible infrastructure for evolving technologies.
• Smart systems should be simple, reliable and easy to use.
• Existing homes can be retrofitted with minimal structural intervention.

Design principles

No matter how strongly the client emphasises smartness, “technology should never dictate a building’s spatial hierarchy,” avers Amit Khanna, Design Principal, Amit Khanna Design Associates (AKDA)... 

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