Award | Sonance + James Loudspeaker | 2024

Sonance + James Loudspeaker 2024 Project of the Year

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We are honored to receive the 2024 Sonance Design Award, recognizing the impact of our work in creating innovative audio solutions. This achievement celebrates our commitment to excellence and craftsmanship, pushing the boundaries of design to deliver exceptional experiences for our clients. We're proud to be part of this prestigious group of innovators.

The award recognizes Oceanfront Paradise, the oceanfront home at 12 Seagate Drive in Narragansett, Rhode Island, completed in May 2024.

The audio design uses Sonance, James Loudspeaker and TRUFIG products. Speaker grilles are set into the ceilings, and the James Loudspeaker custom soundbars are color-matched and concealed.

The same house also earned a 2024 Lutron Excellence Award for collaboration and a 2025 CE Pro Home of the Year award.

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Project Team

BuilderSweenor Builders
ArchitectDiMauro Architects
Interior DesignReider + Co
Lighting DesignEvelyn Audet Lighting Design

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At a Glance

AwardSonance Design Awards
CategoryDesigned to Disappear
PlacementProject of the Year
Year2024
ProjectOceanfront Paradise, 12 Seagate Drive
LocationNarragansett, Rhode Island

Systems and Brands

Audio brandsSonance, James Loudspeaker and TRUFIG
AudioJames Loudspeaker custom soundbars, color-matched and concealed
VideoSony Bravia OLED displays
ControlSavant home control system
Lighting and shadingLutron HomeWorks lighting and Lutron Palladiom shading

Inside Oceanfront Paradise, 12 Seagate Drive

Oceanfront living room with cedar plank ceiling, marble fireplace and a Sony Bravia OLED display flanked by backlit shelving

Game room with billiards table, tufted sectional, linear cove lighting and wall-mounted display

Great room with reeded wood millwork concealing a residential elevator, keypad flush-mounted alongside

Lower level lounge with oak floors, sculptural wall art and a stair to the main level

Detail of backlit floating shelves in warm oak beside a marble fireplace surround

Upper landing with built-in shelving and reeded wood elevator enclosure

Full moon over the Atlantic with moonlight reflected on the water beside a Rhode Island oceanfront residence

Photography by David Pires.

Questions

What did Boston Automations win from Sonance in 2024?

The 2024 Sonance + James Loudspeaker Project of the Year in the Designed to Disappear category, for Oceanfront Paradise at 12 Seagate Drive in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Which audio brands are used in the project?

Sonance, James Loudspeaker and TRUFIG, including James Loudspeaker custom soundbars that are color-matched and concealed.

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