C. Bechstein Pianoforte AG
Düsseldorf / Germany

Based on the design of the multi-award-winning interior designer Nik Schweiger from Berlin, Gerriets manufactured and supplied the complete textile furnishings as well as a "visual effects wall" for the exclusive and unique branch of the C. Bechstein Flagship Store in Düsseldorf.

For example, almost 60 specially treated, flame-retardant, multi-layer felt design panels were installed on over 170 m of Gerriets-TRUMPF 95 track systems, which take on a space-creating structure as so-called "space gliders". The room gliders glide silently through the large room on 177 TRUMPF 95 HD runners, creating more privacy during individual consultation sessions. By absorbing sound in the medium and higher frequencies, the multi-layered felt panels from Gerriets also create pleasant room acoustics.

In the tradition of illusionary architecture of castles, a large part of the room was covered with a wall textile printed and made up by Gerriets and the famous Huang Shan mountains in China. The picture composition, which covers more than 200 m², was developed especially for Bechstein. Behind it, different acoustic resonators are embedded in the walls to absorb the low frequencies.

Several remote-controlled camera systems can be moved almost invisibly and silently on suspended tracks, making recording or live streaming in high broadcast quality possible. The large acoustic glass wall, finished with the almost invisible Gerriets projection screen INVISCREEN, is used to project the concerts taking place in parallel or content specially designed for the sales room. The acoustic glass wall also has hinges laminated into the glass so that the entire pane can be used with the INVISCREEN screen. The projection screen is projected by three CANON laser projectors and a PIXERA media server from AV Stumpfl.



Project

  • over 170 rm Gerriets-TRUMPF 95 track systems
  • 177 pc. TRUMPF 95 HD runners
  • 64 pc. multilayer, flame-retardant felt panels
  • 3 pcs. Canon XEED WUX 7000 laser projectors with wide-angle lenses
  • PIXERA media server
  • Over 40 m² of INVISCREEN High Brightness projection screen.


Design

  • BAREFOOT BROS. DESIGN UG & Co. KG / Nik Schweiger


Client

  • C. Bechstein Pianoforte AG, Berlin


Location

  • Düsseldorf / Germany