Obhur Mall
Obhur Mall, a four-storey shopping mall in North Obhur, Jeddah, where AZEIDK supplied, installed and commissioned fire protection, alarm and security systems.
About the project
Set in North Obhur, the coastal district in the north of Jeddah, Obhur Mall is a four-storey shopping mall on Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Street. It combines fashion, accessories and perfume shops with restaurants and cafés. The mall was developed by Al Binaa Al Muammar.
Why fire and life safety matter in a multi-level shopping mall
Across four floors, visitors move vertically as well as horizontally, so the alarm must reach every level at once and escape routes must lead down protected stairs to the outside. Clothing and accessories add a substantial fuel load, perfumes contain flammable solvents, and restaurants and cafés bring cooking equipment and kitchen exhaust into the building. Where open voids link floors, smoke can travel quickly between levels, making early detection and well-planned fire-fighting coverage important throughout. In a coastal district, humid, salt-laden air also makes regular corrosion checks on equipment worthwhile. Security and surveillance support crowd monitoring, all within Civil Defense requirements and the Saudi Building Code (SBC 801).
AZEIDK’s role
At Obhur Mall, AZEIDK handled the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of fire protection, alarm and security systems according to the project’s requirements.
Related reading: Fire safety guide for malls and commercial buildings · Fire fighting systems
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