CITYSTARS

CITYSTARS is the latest landmark in Cairo, Egypt. Extended over 750,000 m2 and covering an entire city block, CITYSTARS is a massive investment project located near Cairo's International Airport. It consists of three hotels including 1,500 room accommodation options, a shopping and entertainment centre, office and residential towers, and includes easily accessible indoor parking facilities for over 6,000 vehicles. It is considered to be one of the first integrated urban development projects in the Middle East and Europe. The complex is equipped with the most advanced infrastructure and multi-media networks, complementing the project's outstanding design elements and customer service.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

CITYSTARS is a high profile development in Cairo, Egypt. The site includes three hotels, the largest shopping and entertainment centre in Egypt and office and residential towers. In order to meet modern day building safety requirements, the development team wanted to make sure that the building was protected at all times from the threat of fire. The system CITYSTARS was looking for was a fire detection system, capable of covering the entire site, while working in a networked way in order to keep management and maintenance efficient. The installation of the fire system was to be completed in multiple phases, with HF Fire International, GE Security’s local installation partner, to begin work on the first phase.

UTCFS’s solution

UTCFS’s solution for the CITYSTARS complex, installed by HF Fire International, consisted of a complete fire detection system including over 10,000 intelligent points, close to 3,000 speakers, emergency telephone systems and a voice evacuation system. This massive network of devices is managed by 40 control panels, all linked back to around 300 warden stations. This remains the largest fire detection system ever installed in Egypt with a value of around 1 million Euros. Following the success of this system, HF Fire International was also awarded the contract for the second phase of the project, including a 311 room Holiday Inn Hotel, the second phase of the shopping centre and a large gas detection system. In HF Fire International and UTCFS, CITYSTARS has a reliable security partner for now and the future.