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Sliding door systems in the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris

… 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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