Is Aurum Home Technology Right for Your Project?
Understanding Our Approach to Smart Home Integration
Not all smart home projects require the same level of integration, and not all integrators approach them in the same way. Aurum Home Technology specializes in fully custom, architecturally driven homes where technology must work in concert with design vision from the earliest planning stages. This demands comprehensive engineering and coordination across multiple disciplines. Understanding whether this approach aligns with your project helps you find the right smart home partner for your needs.
Architect-Designed Custom Homes
Aurum works exclusively with fully custom, architect-driven projects—ground-up architectural designs where technology is engineered into the home's structure from the beginning. Only 10-15% of residential projects involve this level of architectural involvement, which creates opportunities for truly seamless integration that can't be achieved retroactively.
These aren't semi-custom or production homes with modifications. They're homes where detailed technical drawings integrate with architectural plans, where every display location, speaker placement, and control point gets specified before framing begins. This level of planning prevents conflicts later and ensures that technology is an integral part of the design, not an afterthought.
Multi-Disciplinary Coordination
Our projects typically involve architects, interior designers, and lighting designers working together toward a unified vision. Aurum provides comprehensive documentation—elevation drawings, equipment specifications, infrastructure planning—that ensures everyone stays aligned throughout the process.
Coordination matters because technology decisions must consider architectural details, interior finishes, and lighting concepts simultaneously. When a display needs to recess into a wall, the framing requirements affect the architect's plans. When speakers are integrated into ceilings, their placement must work with lighting layouts and HVAC diffusers. When keypads replace traditional switches, they need to complement the interior designer's material selections and can impact the electrical wiring plans.
This level of collaboration requires an integrator who works in CAD and provides engineering documentation, not just equipment lists. The documentation serves as a reference point for multiple trades during construction, preventing the surprises that can derail timelines and budgets.
Experience-Focused Clients
Most Aurum clients don't need to understand technology deeply—they care about how spaces feel and function. They want to know that their home theater will deliver an immersive experience, that the lighting will set the right mood for entertaining, and that the shades will protect their furnishings while maintaining the mountain views. The technical specifications that make this happen remain in the background.
These clients value solutions tailored to their lifestyle rather than catalogs of component options. They appreciate a partner who can translate lifestyle needs into integrated solutions without requiring them to become experts in audio formats, lighting protocols, or network architecture.
Solutions Over Specifications
Aurum remains brand-agnostic across control systems, speakers, displays, and other components. The focus stays on meeting specific requirements for each space rather than promoting particular manufacturers. Components get selected to serve the overall design concept and how the family actually lives in their home.
Projects typically start at $100,000 and can range higher depending on the scope and size of the home. This investment reflects the comprehensive engineering, detailed documentation, and coordination required to integrate technology expertly into custom architecture.
Built for the Long Term
Aurum backs every installation with a three-year warranty. Comprehensive as-built documentation ensures systems remain serviceable and upgradeable over time. The infrastructure planning done upfront makes future technology transitions straightforward rather than disruptive, and ongoing service maintains the integrated experience long after the project is completed.
Our engineering-focused methodology excels in complex projects where clients value curated solutions that become an integral part of the home’s design. If your project requires this level of customization and collaboration, please reach out to us here to discuss how Aurum can help bring your vision to life.
