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Sliding door systems in the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris

… Saint Laurent has been converted into a modern museum. © Christophe Mirabel / GEZE GmbH Sliding door systems in the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris Automatic sliding door systems from GEZE enhance the former workplace of the great fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. With a discreet, elegant design, invisible technology and access convenience, they underscore the ambience of this Second Empire-style city palace. The headquarters of the fashion brand was recently converted into a museum. The special structural challenges of the tall, wide entrances to the museum complex were overcome with door technology from GEZE. The door to haute couture – customised sliding doors The door to haute couture – customised sliding doors © Christophe Mirabel / GEZE GmbH The museum is a crowd puller. The automatic glass sliding door systems with powerful Powerdrive drives for the tall, wide entrances to the showrooms proved to be exactly the right choice. Stepping into the foyer through the first sliding door, the visitor comes face to face with the four pop art portraits in which Yves Saint Laurent was immortalized by Andy Warhol, as if being greeted by the “master of the house”. With tinted glass leaves and a drive system hidden from view, the nearby doors blend into the background against the colour intensity of these images. Customised wide-opening automatic sliding doors with heavy glass leaves can be found throughout the museum complex. They guide the visitor to the permanent collection, which includes the legendary tuxedo “Le Smoking”, the leather trench coat and other iconic items, to the areas with temporary exhibition themes and on to the studio. Fashion museum with a personal touch Architecture, design and door technology had to come together in harmony, because never before has such a large exhibition been conceived for a fashion designer. In a 450-square-metre museum complex, visitors can immerse themselves in the world of haute couture: a retrospective of the life and work of Yves Saint Laurent and changing themed exhibitions from a collection of 5,000 haute couture models. At the heart of the museum is “Le Studio”, where Saint Laurent spent three decades designing all his collections. Fashion museum with a personal touch In a 450-square-metre museum complex, visitors can immerse themselves in the world of haute couture. © Christophe Mirabel / GEZE GmbH Discreet and powerful With Powerdrive drive systems, GEZE France has created customised automatic sliding glass doors for large door openings. © Christophe Mirabel / GEZE GmbH Intensive interaction for the right automatic doors Preserving the personal atmosphere of the rooms in a modern museum setting was only possible with the help of Pierre Bergé, mastermind of the project and business and life partner of Saint Laurent. The effort that Bergé put into telling the story of the brand and the work of his friend shows just how intense the interaction between the project participants was. These include project manager Réda Issolah from the Paris firm JMR Architectes, interior designer Jacques Grange, set designer Nathalie Crinière and curator Aurélie Samuel. We at GEZE contributed to this collaboration from the very beginning, in particular in working with the architects. It was important to us to provide all those involved with inspiring suggestions for door solutions, taking into account all the architectural and aesthetic factors and all aspects of the new use of the building. We knew how close many of the exhibits would be to the tall, wide entrances, and that the doors would therefore have to be extremely discreet. Philippe Eugène, Managing Director of the subsidiary GEZE France Door aesthetics, access convenience and easy handling Door aesthetics, access convenience and easy handling © Christophe Mirabel / GEZE GmbH Drawing on our expertise in the most diverse types of buildings with the most diverse uses and based on the flexible options of our product portfolio, we presented all the feasible door solutions from GEZE. A joint decision was made to use automatic sliding doors with grey-tinted glass leaves and door drives embedded in the ceiling. The sliding door systems meet all the requirements for access convenience and easy handling by the staff. We naturally also took control of coordinating the cooperation between all parties involved in the construction. As a result, the sliding door systems could be installed and put into operation quickly and smoothly. Features and benefits of automatic sliding doors With Powerdrive drive systems, GEZE France has created customised automatic sliding glass doors for large door openings: Discreet door design Harmony with the Second Empire-style interior décor Invisible door technology entirely hidden in the ceiling Safety sensors with matching ceiling mounting kit Tinted glass leaves The staging of the exhibits is not affected by the nearby doors Transparency without losing intimate room atmosphere, e.g. for private events Door convenience and safety Easy automatic access for all in both directions Reliable and easy opening and closing of the heavy sliding leaves even with high access frequency Hold-open time adjusts to access frequency Increased visitor flow: the leaves are automatically kept open longer Highest personal safety standards: DIN 18650 and EN 16005 Ease of use Individually adjustable motion parameters: acceleration, hold-open time, opening and closing speed Central operation via a programme switch Future-proof: possibility of connection to a building system for monitoring or changing the door functions remotely Support and individual services Support- right from conceptual planning and throughout the entire life cycle of the door systems Support of the construction phase: coordination of all parties involved in the construction to ensure smooth processes Customised service and maintenance Permanently reliable and safe operation Value preservation and extended life span And finally, the best part: the haute couture A provocation shapes the fashion of today He was one of the greatest fashion designers of the 20th century. Yves Saint Laurent’s creations were in step with the emancipation of women and brought fashion and art together. The museum features many of the haute couture models that promoted what is self-evident in women’s fashion today but was provocative in the 1960s – such as the trench coat and the trouser suit. In 1966, Yves Saint Laurent dressed women in a tuxedo as a statement on the emancipation movement. “Le Smoking” gave new impetus to the men’s suits that Marlene Dietrich had worn since the 1930s – and today the trouser suit is a classic outfit for women in business and politics. Yves Saint Laurent was one of the first fashion designers to incorporate art into his designs. Haute couture dresses are displayed next to the paintings that inspired them, such as “Musical Instruments on a Table” by Picasso. Then there is the unmistakable “Mondrian dress”, which threw a new spotlight on this artist and has since become legendary. In the heart of the museum is the studio (“Le Studio”). With bolts of cloth, drawings and sketches, the horn-rimmed glasses on the desk and the white work coat over the chair, everything is kept exactly as it was during the lifetime of the designer, who passed away in 2008. GEZE products in the Yves Saint Laurent Museum Products used Powerdrive Powerdrive PL Automatic linear sliding door system for large and heavy doors of up to 200 kg leaf weight Go to product Combined detector GC 365 Combined detector for activating and protecting automatic sliding doors with four different infrared light curtain configuration settings Go to product Related case studies and topics Offices | References | Accessibility | Fire protection | safety Perfection in automatic doors In the new building complex of the Swiss firm Jansen AG, automatic doors by GEZE contribute to convenience and preventive fire protection - in line with the state-of-the-art building design. 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GEZE door systems as part of the Palace Church of all Saints

… Saints in Wittenberg with its mighty tower. © MM Fotowerbung / GEZE GmbH Case studies Tailor-made RWA solutions in historic architecture The Palace Church of all Saints in Wittenberg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an impressive example of neo-classical architecture and a magnet for visitors. GEZE also fitted high-quality door systems as part of a customised RWA solution in the listed Palace Church of all Saints. Preventive fire protection for the historic Palace Church of all Saints Ever since the monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses here, the Palace Church of all Saints (Lutherkirche) in Wittenberg has symbolised the beginning of the Reformation. To allow thousands of visitors continued access to this cultural landmark, preservation of the listed building had to be reconciled with modern security and preventive fire protection demands. GEZE supplied state-of-the-art door and safety technology for this purpose. State-of-the-art RWA components safeguard escape routes. Emergency exit and RWA components: the roof exit door of the Palace Church of all Saints. © MM Fotowerbung / GEZE GmbH The Palace Church of all Saints is an example of how smoke and heat extraction systems (RWA) can be installed harmoniously in historic buildings in combination with modern lock and door technology. For example, as part of the renovation, the tower stairwell had to be adapted to meet certain structural fire protection and safety requirements. In the event of a fire, it is vital that the stairwell remains free of smoke, allowing escape and rescue routes to be used safely. At the same time, the door must be locked in accordance with insurance guidelines, and any misuse reported to the burglar alarm system. GEZE has fulfilled these complex demands with a combined system of RWA components, state-of-the-art locking technology and door systems. Escape route door and ventilation area in one GEZE IQ lock anti-panic lock on the roof exit door of the Palace Church of all Saints. © MM Fotowerbung / GEZE GmbH Natural smoke and heat extraction occurs only if there is sufficient space for the ventilation of exhaust air and air intake. The areas for air intake can be found in the lower part of the Palace Church of all Saints. Air flows through them so that in the event of a fire, smoke gas will rise with the heat and be extracted via the exhaust areas in the upper part of the building. The door to the roof exit of the windowless tower acts as an RWA opening. It opens outwards in the event of a fire, thereby also acting as an additional escape route door. The door system closes via a self-locking anti-panic lock which can be manually opened from within at any time in the event of danger, thereby meeting the demands of an emergency exit. Combined RWA and escape route system for the Palace Church of all Saints In the event of a fire, the fire alarm is triggered manually or via the smoke detector. At the same time, the RWA central control unit automatically controls the fresh and exhaust air openings in the building. The anti-panic lock unlocks the tower door in less than a second when the alarm goes, enabling the door system to be opened manually. At the same time, an automatic report is delivered to the burglar alarm system to indicate that the door is open. The combination of an RWA central control unit with the IQ lock anti-panic lock and the inverse mounted GEZE TS 5000 door closer fulfils the complex demands of this historic building, ensuring speedy smoke and heat extraction and reliable escape routes. GEZE products in the Palace Church of all Saints IQ lock anti-panic lock GEZE TS 5000 door closer Products used Guide rail 1-leaf TS 5000 Overhead door closer with guide rail for single leaf doors with a leaf width up to 1400 mm Go to product Related case studies and topics Topics | Security | Fire protection Fire protection doors Protecting and saving lives - fire protection doors play a crucial role in the event of fire. They delay the spread of fire and create an opportunity that could help to save lives. Read more Sport/Culture | Public buildings | References | Fire protection GEZE RWA solutions for the World Cup GEZE is at the World Cup in South Africa - with state-of-the-art door and safety technology. GEZE has contributed to preventive fire protection in two of the newly built stadiums with RWA solutions. Read more Topics | Security | RWA | Fire protection Smoke and heat extraction Smoke and heat extraction (RWA) is part of preventive fire protection, and saves lives in the event of a fire. GEZE offers RWA solutions with intelligent drives for doors, windows and skylight domes. Read more

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GEZE’s wireless solutions for hold-open systems in the Magdeburg cathedral

… Saints Catherine and Maurice, Magdeburg Cathedral is considered the first cathedral in Germany to be completely designed in the Gothic style. The previous church on the site had nationwide significance as the burial place of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great. The original cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1207. The complex construction of the Gothic cathedral began in 1209, and the dedication took place in 1363. The elaborate church construction took over 300 years. In 1520, the two imposing church towers were completed – the north tower and its outdoor platform can be visited as part of guided tours. The number of visitors shows just how important the historic building is today: in addition to churchgoers attending services in the present Protestant parish church, more than 100,000 tourists visit the impressive Gothic building every year. All GEZE products in Magdeburg Cathedral at a glance Hold-open systems with customised TS 5000 R and R-ISM door hold-open devices Wireless modules for connecting wireless components to GEZE GC 171 hold-open systems GC 172 wireless smoke detector for wireless connection to the GC 171 wireless module Products used Guide rail 2-leaf TS 5000 R-ISM Overhead door closer system with guide rail for double leaf doors with closing sequence control and smoke switch Go to product Wireless extensions GC 171 Radio module for wireless connection of wireless components to GEZE hold-open systems Go to product Related references and topics Historic buildings | References GEZE hold-open systems for optimum fire protection, now with wireless kit FA GC 170 Renovating buildings and changing the fire protection concept in listed buildings poses challenges, e.g. laying the cables for the fire protection solution. GEZE hold-open systems are the solution, now with our wireless kit FA GC 170. Read more Historic buildings | References | Fire protection | Building refurbishment High-level technology in the Frauenkirche State-of-the-art window technology for the reconstructed Frauenkirche Dresden: GEZE has integrated tailor-made RWA systems into the historic building material. Read more Topics | Building renovation Building renovation You can increase the comfort, the security and the energy efficiency of your existing properties through building renovation works. GEZE supports you in this with the right products. Read more