Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 2 · July 2026
Amogh N P
 In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary 
Building intercom planner

Apartment Video Door System Planner

A first-pass plan for a multi-apartment video door / intercom system. Enter your building and get the component counts, the sensible architecture and an indicative cost band — a starting point to take to a consultant or installer, not a quotation. Runs in your browser.

A guard / concierge desk?
Residents want a phone app?
Indicative system cost (pre-GST)
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A wide first-pass band — actual quotes vary by brand, resolution, city and site. Use it to sanity-check a proposal, not to budget precisely.

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Door stations
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Indoor monitors
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Guard station
Recommended architecture
IP / SIP networked system

At this scale you want a networked system: any monitor or the guard can answer any door, every flat gets an app, and it integrates with the gate, CCTV and access control. Plan structured cabling, PoE switches and a riser per floor at build stage.

Where the money goes (high estimate)
Indoor monitors (one per flat)3,84,000
Entrance door stations45,000
Guard station30,000
Network, cabling, UPS, riser1,74,000

Lobby footage and visitor logs are personal data under the DPDP Act, 2023 — the building owner/RWA must set who administers access and how long logs are kept. Cabling, mains and gate-lock work is for licensed trades.