Electronic Lifestyle Associates (ela)

Home Improvement Professionals , Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Systems
6 Reviews
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Electronic Lifestyle Associates (ela)
6 Reviews

Contemporary Masterpiece

This new contemporary home in Northbrook IL engaged ELA for Detailed Design, Engineering and Installation Services for Lighting Design, Lighting Control, Window Shading, Distributed IP Audio & Video, Networking and numerous Smart Home Features. We provided detailed engineering documentation for trade services from framing to electrical. Completed project receives Concierge level cloud based support. Help is just a text away!
Photo Credits: Gregg Schwartz
Project Year: 2018
Project Cost: $150,001 - $200,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 60062
This new contemporary home in Northbrook IL engaged ELA for Detailed Design, Engineering and Installation Services for Lighting Design, Lighting Control, Window Shading, Distributed IP Audio & Video, Networking and numerous Smart Home Features.
Contemporary Masterpiece
All exterior lighting is automated daily to keep this home safe and beautiful.
Contemporary Masterpiece
When the client chooses to Entertain, Relax or do some Putting practice, a simple button push of the Lighting Control System sets the perfect lighting levels.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Strategically placing recessed lighting in the exterior eaves highlights the textured stonework on the home.
Contemporary Masterpiece
The large sliding Nana Wall system opens wide to bring the outdoors inside.
Contemporary Masterpiece
These custom built chandeliers were fabricated by Red Fern Glass in design partnership with ELA to ensure they would fit the Stairway & Foyer and meet the client’s goals. The Lighting Control for the Chandeliers and numerous interior & exterior lighting features are automated from sunset through...
Contemporary Masterpiece
The stairway chandelier uses a warm glass color to offset the cool colors found on the other vertical window system at the Foyer.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Entering the Main Foyer, you are immediately welcomed by a sculpture artwork display niche illuminated by two precision LED recessed lighting fixtures from Juno. These fixtures are engineered with internal precision aiming mechanism, advanced color rendering optics, 1% dimming capability and...
Contemporary Masterpiece
The specialty LED lamping with precision dimming capabilities maximizes the rich glass colors and minimizes electrical consumption.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Adjacent to the Foyer is the Gallery Hallway. Utilizing a flexible monorail lighting system proved to have the most flexibility when locating lighting fixtures to illuminate hanging artwork.
Contemporary Masterpiece
ELA designed, engineered and installed a continuous flush-mounted stairway LED lighting system with multi-color capabilities traversing from the 2nd floor to the basement level. The colored LED lighting is controlled through a Phillips Hue application which creates multiple favorite scene colors.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Stairway lighting color choices are preset into the Lighting Control System via Phillips Hue. The homeowner can adjust the Phillips Hue favorite color presets easily at any time to match their mood or holiday.
Contemporary Masterpiece
The open floor plan is anchored by the large floating fireplace. Underneath the fireplace is white LED lighting to accentuate the floating effect. Music is provided by the integrated speakers found in the face of the main floors wrap around soffit.
Contemporary Masterpiece
With a 22’ high ceiling, specialty precision recessed LED lights from Juno were engineered for proper dispersion patterns, mechanical aiming characteristics and color rendering. All fixtures utilized flush mounted trims for a seamless installation.
Contemporary Masterpiece
The Kitchen island shares the same white LED underneath the toe-kick space as found under the Great Room Fireplace. This floor level illumination creates a floating effect under the two anchor objects found in the main living space. Specialty precision LED puck lights are specifically placed along...
Contemporary Masterpiece
Several specialty precision LED lighting components and techniques were implemented to create the visually stunning lighting scenes. On top of the continuous main floor soffit is a precision LED tape-lighting system which provides high output lighting levels, exceptional color rendering and 1%...
Contemporary Masterpiece
Opting for under cabinet outlet strips instead of in-wall backsplash outlets maximizes the clean design. Illuminating the counter spaces and backsplash is the precision LED tape-lighting system with lensed diffusers and aluminum channels for cooling. The channels and diffusers protect these lights...
Contemporary Masterpiece
These precision LED puck lights are absolutely fantastic to use! By implementing them and the precision LED tape-lighting system we take these unlit shadow areas and thrust them and their contents into the limelight.
Contemporary Masterpiece
With years of experience in understanding how various lighting components affect the built environment, combined with our expertly engineered lighting control systems, we extract every ounce of performance while making operation simple or automated!
Contemporary Masterpiece
Simply pushing the “Entertain” lighting scene produces a consistently accurate lighting presentation throughout the main floor. Illuminating our clients good taste is our goal and passion!
Contemporary Masterpiece
The small aperture aimable recessed lights with “quiet” trims minimize the recessed lights visual impact at the ceiling yet maximize the entire homes lighting presentation.
Contemporary Masterpiece
The Loft space is the homeowners serves double duty as a home office and a retreat to relax and listen to some high resolution music.
Contemporary Masterpiece
The Master Bedrooms simple clean lines are accented with headboard LED spots and tape-lighting inside the ceiling soffit.
Contemporary Masterpiece
All 1st floor window areas were engineered with recessed roller shade pockets along with motorization wiring so the client would have options when came the time to make window fashion choices.
Contemporary Masterpiece
The visually impressive 65” Sony OLED TV and Sonance in-wall speakers are all the components in the space. Intuitive client operation comes from the convenient Lighting Control locations, Phone Apps or the ergonomic Handheld Remote Control from Universal Remote. The Universal Remotes “Total...
Contemporary Masterpiece
Implementing intuitive lighting controls and A/V commands in a single location simplifies basic operations to the touch of a single button.
Contemporary Masterpiece
The Master Bathroom requires high quality lighting with intuitive control to simplify and automate daily functions.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Selecting either the his or hers “Morning” lighting scenes also initiates playing their favorite music or news stations through the in-ceiling speakers.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Motion sensors automate exhaust fans and overnight lighting levels when a late night pit-stop is required.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Under cabinet lighting in the Laundry Room is exceptionally helpful.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Every bedroom in this home boats Sony HDTV’s and Sonance in-ceiling speakers. The handheld remotes also mage the lighting controls so no need to leave the bed when you’re ready for lights out.
Contemporary Masterpiece
This Basement Rec Room is entertainment central for the kids and their friends. The 65” Sony HDTV and Sonance in-wall speakers access numerous video & audio sources easily. The AppleTV is a fan favorite for Airplay and Mirroring from portable devices.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Tucked away in the Basement is the family Media Room. Engineered for gamers to action movie enthusiasts, this space balances the budget between quality components, acoustical control and good lighting.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Our engineering is the roadmap to success. Lutron Homeworks lighting control, transformers for all the puck and tape-lighting are preassigned and installed with precision. This electrical room showcases our design and engineering coming to life.
Contemporary Masterpiece
This is a copy of the ELA engineering for the electrical room. Plan the work, work the plan.
Contemporary Masterpiece
By providing easy to understand engineering documentation and supporting trades when questions arise, we can accomplish anything with your designer or builder. Compliments to the electrician who took the time to align and level his work.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Creating simple to review client documents makes our project easy to follow and make decisions.
Contemporary Masterpiece