Since 2000, Guillaume Janssen has established its name in the European and international markets as a producer of unique sunshade systems. Both as a fabric manufacturer and a system supplier, the company has been closely involved in various iconic projects both domestically and internationally.
In recent years, Paleis Het Loo underwent an extensive renovation. "During this process, the sun protection systems also had to be renewed" says Bram Plattel, Sales & Marketing Manager at Guillaume Janssen. "As part of this project, we manufactured more than 20 unique sun protection systems from our GJ – MW Series."
Paleis Het Loo is one of many projects in a series of (inter)national ventures where Guillaume Janssen has made his mark as a project supplier of unique, unconventional sun protection systems. "We primarily come into play when architects design buildings with large glass facades and distinctive architecture. This includes museums and football stadiums, but also modern office buildings and homes," says Bram.
As a prime example of such a project in the Netherlands, he mentions the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam: "In collaboration with the sun protection company De Haan Westerhoff, we implemented a curved screen solution to optimally darken several facades. This is necessary to minimize the exposure of the artworks in the depot to UV radiation."
For 'The Pulse,' a prestigious project in the Zuidas area of Amsterdam, Guillaume Janssen manufactured more than 600 metallized and SMI motorized zip screens, installed at various angles. "In this project we closely collaborated with a partner: Gevex Professional Sun Protection," says Bram. "This is the direction we're increasingly heading towards—collaborating with dedicated partners where expertise in measurement, installation, and maintenance is ensured."
New York's museum
With its remarkable sun protection systems, Guillaume Janssen has also made a name for itself beyond the country's borders, particularly in the museum world. For a project at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York—one of the world’s largest and most prestigious art museums—the company from Zwolle collaborated with the American sunshade specialist Draper. Bram explains, “For the Rockefeller Wall, as the southern wing of this museum is called, we developed and supplied unique bottom-up running ZIP systems.”
In any case, where other sunshade companies have to say 'no,' the challenge only begins for Guillaume Janssen. This was also the case with a sunshade project for the World Trade Center in Rotterdam. “For this project, we supplied elongated systems that run at an angle, with a significant projection of up to 12.5 meters in length.”
More information about our unique sunshade projects can be found on the projects page of our website.
Published in Z&R July 2024 ©Z&R
