AV design engineering
& documentation

Engineering and CAD drafting support for audiovisual integrators, consultants, and creative project teams.

Services

From early system design and rough-in coordination to complete installation drawing packages.

AV design engineering

Pre- and post-sale engineering for integrators and consulting teams.

  • System design and development
  • Signal flow and single-line diagrams
  • Equipment selection and BOM coordination
  • AV network, power, and control coordination

Installation documentation

CAD documentation for installation crews, project managers, and other trades.

  • AV floor plans and reflected ceiling plans
  • Rack and equipment elevations
  • Mounting details and connection diagrams
  • Equipment, cable, and conduit schedules
  • AV infrastructure coordination sets

Drafting and drawing support

Support for new projects, existing drawing sets, and field changes.

  • AutoCAD drafting and drawing revisions
  • Field redlines and as-built updates
  • Technical renderings and equipment studies
  • Drawing standards and template coordination

Documentation can be produced within client title blocks, CAD templates, and drawing standards.

Project experience

Commercial, institutional, entertainment, and specialty AV work, ranging from single rooms to complex multi-venue facilities.

Live entertainment and performance

  • 3,000+ capacity concert venues and restored historic theaters
  • Performing arts centers, comedy clubs, and small live-stage venues
  • Outdoor amphitheaters, campus performance spaces, and public concert plazas
  • Nightclubs, social clubs, and event spaces

Themed entertainment and attractions

  • 22-deck cruise ship with 55+ onboard venues, including theaters, restaurants, clubs, spas, pool decks, fitness areas, a water park, and immersive dining
  • Large-scale ocean-themed amusement park and attractions
  • Public aquarium and interactive visitor exhibits
  • Immersive theater and dining venues with integrated show effects

Corporate and commercial

  • Conference rooms, boardrooms, meeting and huddle spaces
  • Corporate offices, headquarters lobbies, and visitor areas
  • Sound masking and distributed audio systems
  • Union training facilities and multipurpose workspaces

Education and community

  • K-12 classrooms, cafeterias, auditoriums, gymnasiums, and multipurpose rooms
  • College and university lecture halls and event spaces
  • Public libraries, municipal facilities, and civic spaces
  • Churches and other houses of worship

Hospitality and recreation

  • Restaurants, bars, hospitality venues, and hotel guest rooms
  • Golf simulators, virtual golf clubhouses, and private golf clubs
  • Entertainment destinations with multiple venue types
  • Fitness, wellness, and leisure facilities

Residential and living environments

  • Residential AV installations
  • Retirement and senior-living communities
  • Shared lounges, amenity spaces, and multipurpose rooms

Project experience includes work performed in previous professional roles.

Software & platforms

Experience spans a range of design software, AV equipment, and platforms, including:

Design and documentation

AutoCAD · SketchUp · Bluebeam Revu · SolidWorks · D-Tools · iPoint · Adobe Creative Cloud

Control and conferencing

Q-SYS / QSC · Crestron · Extron · Biamp · Logitech · Neat · Cisco · Zoom Rooms · Microsoft Teams Rooms

Audio and DSP

Shure · Sennheiser · JBL Professional · d&b Audiotechnik · Meyer Sound · Sonance · L-Acoustics · Yamaha · LEA Professional · AtlasIED · Listen Technologies · Audinate Dante

Video and distribution

AVPro Edge · BrightSign · Planar · Samsung · LG · Sony · Panasonic · Barco

Networking and infrastructure

NETGEAR · Cisco · Middle Atlantic · Chief · WattBox

Contact

For project inquiries, drafting assistance, or additional AV engineering support.

info@castleportdesigns.com

Work samples available upon request.