JOKER 95

The Strong and Flexible Track System

JOKER 95 is the larger version of TRUMPF 95, suitable for heavy curtains and scenic applications. It has a large, grooved channel on top to provide for a wide variety of accessories and mounting options. JOKER 95 is load-bearing, reliable, quiet and has an extremely low rolling resistance. The system can be used with quick connectors for rapid assembly and disassembly for touring use.

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Samara Academic
Theatre of Opera and Ballet
Samara / Russia

 

Project

  • Opulent bi-part curtain.

  • Custom fabricated, with specially woven Trevira CS velour and large areas embellished with gold fabric.

  • Size: 49 ft wide x 33 ft high (15 m x 10 m); 30% fullness.

  • Lavish 24-inch (60 cm) custom borders, with individual fringes up to 1/2-inch (15 mm) in diameter and
    tassels as long as 31-inches (80 cm).

  • JOKER 95 curtain track system.

 

Project Director / Designer

  • Larissa Doronina

 

Client

  • Samara “San Salvador“

 

Location

  • Samara / Russia
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Asisi's temporary exhibition building "Pergamonmuseum. The Panorama"
Berlin / Germany

 

Project

  • Installation of Asisi's panorama picture on a 110.00 m (120.3 yds) long JOKER 95 track, including hoisting winches and doors for panorama passageways.
  • Back-lit ceiling, approx. 11.00 x 8.00 m (12.0 x 8.7 yds), and light box with covering 12.00 x 5.00 m (13.1 x 5.5 yds) made of SHIRTING and rear projection screen TRANSMISSION.
  • Wall coverings made of printed textile were mounted on keder frames with a length of approx. 500.00 m² (598 yd²).



Client

  • Yadegar Asisi

 


Location

  • Berlin / Germany
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OMICRON Headquarters
Klaus / Austria

 

Project

  • Manufacture and installation of four outdoor curtains made from weatherproofed and slender outdoor textile SKYLIGHT; in the colour beige.
  • Dimensions of the curtains: each approx. 14.0 x 8.0 m (46 x 26 ft).
  • Installed on a JOKER 95 track system with FRICTION-DRIVE and G-FRAME control.

 

Client

  • OMICRON electronics GmbH

 

Location

  • Klaus / Austria
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Danish Radio Concert Hall
Copenhagen / Denmark

 

Project

  • Acoustical drapery made of WOOLSERGE 500.
  • JOKER 95 track system with FRICTION-DRIVE motors: CNC bending ensures that 3-dimensional curves fit precisely along organically curved wall and ceiling architectural elements.

 

Architect

  • Jean Nouvel

 

Project Director / Designer

  • Jean Nouvel

 

Client

  • Priebe

 

Location

  • Copenhagen / Denmark

 

Further information, planning and audio examples can be found on gerriets-acoustics.com.

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Panometer Leipzig
Germany


Project

  • Reveal of giant panoramic image of the wreck of the Titanic.
  • The Asisi panorama was installed using Gerriets JOKER 95 track system in 2012.
  • An additional circular track was installed in front of the 111 m (364'2") wide panorama picture equipped with 111 KABUKI G2 units.
  • Three 37 m (121'4") by 35 m (114'8") taffeta curtains were used for the reveal of Asisi’s latest work.

 

Designer

  • Yadegar Asisi

 

Client

  • Panometer Leipzig
 

Location

  • Leipzig / Germany
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ZF Forum
Friedrichshafen / Germany


Project

  • Manufacture and installation of two G-MESH partition curtains made of 12.0 Ring Mesh for lobby and exhibition area.  
  • The curtains are 4.5 m (14’9”) high and approx. 26.0 m (85’4”) wide. Each curtain is fastened to a curved JOKER 95 track system.
  • The movement of the metal curtains is performed by tandem FRICTION-DRIVE motors. 
 

Client

  • ZF Friedrichshafen AG
 

Location

  • Friedrichshafen / Germany
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Perez Art Museum (PAMM)
Miami, Florida / USA


Project

  • Visual and acoustic separation of auditoriums and the museum lobby.
  • Manufacture and installation of a complex layout of nine acoustic curtains with up to nine layers of fabric with an acoustic reduction of 18 dB.
  • Outer layers of acoustic curtains made from a custom printed sheer chiffon.
  • Installed on a combination of automated TRUMPF 95 and JOKER 95 motorized track systems, configured to seven different preset positions.

 

Design Architect

  • Herzog & de Meuron, Stefan Hoerner

 

Executive Architect

  • Handel Architects, Ryan Cole

 

A/V consultant

  • HMBA, David Harvey

 

Client

  • Miami Art Museum Foundation

 

Location

  • Miami, FL / USA

 

Further information, planning and audio examples can be found on gerriets-acoustics.com.

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Zorlu Center
Istanbul / Turkey

 

Project

  • Over 200 m JOKER 95 track, of which 110 m had a double top rope guide.

  • Over 150 m TRUMPF 95 track.

  • 18 x TRAC-DRIVE motors.

  • Curtains made from over 7000 m (7km!) WOOLSERGE fabric.

  • Main curtain for the Musical Theatre (two curtains) 14 m x 13 m with 100% fullness made from ASCONA 570 with a UNISATIN lining.

  • Main curtain for the Drama Theatre (two curtains) 10 m x 10.5 m with 100% fullness made from ASCONA 570 with a UNISATIN lining.


Client

  • Benart Sound-Light-Vision- Stage System

 

Location

  • Istanbul / Turkey

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Asisi Panoramabilder
Germany / France

 

Project

  • Panoramas from the world famous Yadegar Asisi were suspended from over 900 meters of JOKER 95 track at locations in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Wittenberg, Hanover, Pforzheim and Rouen.
  • In addition to the track, a wide range of fixtures and accessories were used.
  • The spectacular 360° panoramas were revealed using Gerriets KABUKI systems. More than 100 units were required for this project.

 

Client

  • Yadegar Asisi

 

Location

  • Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Wittenberg, Hannover, Pforzheim / Germany
  • Rouen / France
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Saint-Prex Classics
Saint-Prex / Switzerland

 

Project

Supply/fabrication and installation of several components transforming a medieval town square into a concert hall:

  • Transparent curtain: approx. 3,821 ft² (approx. 355 m²) PVC film.
  • Dome ceiling: heavy-duty PVC film, 72 ft wide x 37 ft high (21.8 m x 11.2 m).
  • 656 ft (200 m) JOKER 95 curtain track system with 3-dimensional curves and FRICTION-DRIVE motor.
  • 7 acoustical curtains in red custom-dyed ABSORBER CS, each 24 ft wide x 21 ft high (7.2 m x 6.5 m), with 100 % fullness.
  • 5,167 ft² (480 m²) black/grey VARIO dance floor.


Architect

  •  EPFL Lausanne, Dieter Dietz

 

Client

  • Fondation St. Prex Classics

 

Location

  • Saint-Prex / Switzerland

 

Further information, planning and audio examples can be found on gerriets-acoustics.com.