Abraj Al-Bait Towers

The Abraj Al-Bait Towers is a building and hotel complex under construction in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Upon completion, the tallest tower in the complex will reach a height of 595 metres: the tallest building in Saudi Arabia and the second tallest building in the world. The completed building will have the largest floor area of any structure in the world at 1,500,000 square metres. The site is located across the street from an entrance to the Masjid al Haram, the holiest site in Islam. To accommodate worshipers who visit the Kaaba, the Abraj Al-Bait Towers will have a large prayer room capable of holding nearly 10,000 people.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

The owners of the Abraj Al-Bait Towers want to ensure that the building is provided with state of the art security systems. As the largest hotel in the world, this venue will be capable of holding 65,000 guests during peak periods. With so many guests, a robust and reliable access control system was recognised to be a vital element of the hotel’s security management. As such, the hotel contractor was looking for a reliable company that could provide a sophisticated system, capable of managing more than 2,000 door readers. After extensive research and comparison of different security manufacturers, UTCFS was selected to provide this prestigious site with the desired access control system.

UTCFS’s solution

After careful evaluation of the project's requirements, UTCFS proposed its Facility Commander® Wnx system. This is an integrated security management platform that enables the efficient management of large scale systems. At the Abraj Al-Bait Towers, a Facility Commander Wnx system will operate over 300 M3000 control panels, which all together manage more than 2,000 door readers located throughout the hotel. At the central control station, security personnel will be able to monitor all movements throughout the massive site, arm or disarm any door reader, perform health checks on the total system or parts of it and create badges which grant or deny people access to certain areas. On top of this, UTCFS's system is very flexible, offering virtually limitless expansion possibilities. Having this system in place, the Abraj Al-Bait Towers' 65,000 visitors can rest assured, knowing that their safety and privacy is in good hands.