Hockey-Themed Theater Serves Up Jumbo Fun
By Lisa Montgomery
Stadium-style theater features a mini jumbotron and lots of memorabilia.

Custom homebuilder Taradar Fine Homes in Calgary, Alberta, has built its fair share of high-end home theaters.

But the real trend, says owner Todd Jensen, is “feature rooms”—spaces created for specific functions and catering to homeowners’ hobbies. “We might build a fancy garage to showcase a car collection or an enclosed atrium for a swimming pool,” he says.



For a feature room of his own, Jensen looked to two of his favorite sports. “I’ve always wanted to have a room where I could showcase my collection of hockey and football memorabilia,” he says.

More than that, he wanted a place where his family and friends could comfortably view sporting events on a big projection screen.

A 14-foot-high ceiling would put a video projector in a very conspicuous location, dangling several feet from the ceiling in the middle of the room.

Strang suggested hanging a miniature jumbotron from the ceiling. The custom-designed feature would provide a hiding spot for the projector and would fit the room’s hockey theme. Plus, it would give Showcase A/V & Automation one more place to install a few flat-panel TVs.

Three 32-inch Samsung displays were flush-mounted on all but one side of the jumbotron. The remaining side was designed with a peephole for the projector.

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