Culture, Education and Leisure

Renovation Museum / Royal Palace 'Het Loo'

NetherlandsContractors: Schuurmans Afbouwsystemen B.V.

Renovation Museum / Royal Palace 'Het Loo' - Gypsum International Trophy 2025

Project description

Museum Paleis Het Loo is a historic palace and museum. This former royal palace, originally built in the 17th century for Stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau served as a royal residence until 1975. The museum offers a rich experience in the field of Dutch history, art and royal heritage. After the latest renovation from 2018 to 2023, exhibition halls and spaces were added. According to the Prix Versailles, Het Loo, with its stunning palace gardens, is one of the most beautiful museums in Europe. Renovating and transforming a historic monument this size represented a huge challenge in the smooth finishing of the high walls and ceilings, the meticulous measurements and numerous complex details.

Main information

Building size

100 000 m²

Building purpose / type

Museum

Building owner name

Stichting Nationaal Museum Paleis Het Loo

Architect name

KAAN Architecten

Contractors

Schuurmans Afbouwsystemen B.V.

Company name: Schuurmans Afbouwsystemen B.V.

Main Representative: Mr. Jan van Acquoy

Other Representatives: Mr. Toon van den Aker, Mr. Rob Kreté

Number of collaborators: 80-100

Specialties: Drywall solutions, Metal Stud, ceilings, tiling.

Founded in: 1965

Biography: Started in 1965 as a traditional tiling company, Schuurmans has built huge experience and craftsmanship in residential, non-residential and renovation construction. Schuurmans is specialized in Metal Stud wall and ceiling construction, dry acoustic floors and tiling. ‘Reliable Craftsmanship’ being their slogan, the keywords for their operations and market approach are Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Reliability. Schuurmans is a multiple award winner, including several National Gypsum Trophy’s, the Runner-up in the International Trophy Non-Residential category 2021, and as an absolute highlight: the Gypsum Trophy Grand Prix 2021.

Website: www.schuurmansas.nl

Key Challenges

In this remarkable project were applied:
• 26 different types of partitions
• 18 different types of wall lining
• 9 different types of ceiling surfaces
• 100.000 m² of board material
The eye-catching Grand Foyer was constructed as a basse-cour, underneath the main court of the palace.
A heavy, double framed wall construction was required for the mounting of the marble at the free-standing walls.
All partitions and wall linings were finished Class A (Q4), the ceilings were finished Class B (Q3), many L-trims and finishing profiles were applied.
The climate system had to be incorporated in the wall lining.

Key Achievements

The Grand Foyer was constructed as a basse-cour, underneath the main court of the palace.
The heavy, double framed wall construction.
Aquaroc boards are used to ‘carry’ the heavy marble sheets.
Every 7,2 meters expansion joints were required, because of the Aquaroc boards underneath.
Q4 finishing of the high ceilings in the exposition space in the side wing.
The air of the climate system flows into the museum area at the bottom of the wall lining systems.
A raised construction has been implemented to support the wall lining.
A fire-resistant encasement of firehose reel, with Glassroc F.