Screen time
The designers at Radyca singled out the newly created
outdoor cinema as one of their favourite edits on Laurentia.
They redrew and extended the seating area on the aft deck
and inserted a retractable high-definition projector and
screen into the ceiling, right above the sliding doors leading
into the main saloon. “The screen is dual sided, allowing the
guests to enjoy a movie or music videos from the saloon and
the aft deck at the same time,” the lead designer says.
With limited space even on larger boats, designers have
looked for such solutions. Traditionally, outdoor television
screens are on swivelling arms. No matter how good the
electronics, outdoor televisions wear out more quickly than
those indoors as they are exposed to the elements. They are
also a permanent fixture, and not always pleasant to have on
display. With the rapid progress in LCD technology, other
solutions have included specially treated glass, but that can
get very expensive. The solution here is a special screen with
“360-degree projection technology” that makes it viewable
simultaneously on both sides, with just one projector. It’s
a special film that can be applied to various materials,
including glass and vinyl. On flexible vinyl, the advantage is
that, when movie time is over, the screen rolls up tightly
out of sight. The provider in this case is Stewart Filmscreen,
a company based in California that specialises in large scale
entertainment venues and home cinemas.
Far right: Radyca replaced all
exterior furniture with pieces by
Minotti, Dedon and Summit, and
custom-designed pieces built by
Heesen’s furniture department156