Geze, a leading provider of innovative window and door systems solutions, said it has started work on the new headquarters of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) in the UAE capital.

As per the deal, Geze will be equipping the entire skyscraper, which will stand tall at 342 m and 77 storeys, with the latest door technology.

After a construction period of five years, the office complex designed by the US architectural firm Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) is expected to be completed this year.

The new Adnoc headquarters will be the second highest building in Abu Dhabi, with only the 381-m-high, 88-storey mega structure "The Domain" being taller.

The complex endeavour includes a courtyard, a museum and an underground car park that is connected to the building via a tunnel with a total project value of $490 million.

An expert in door, window and safety technology, Geze will be equipping the prestigious tower with the latest door closer technology and automatic door systems.

A total of 2,500 door closers from the Geze boxer series are being integrated during the construction process to ensure safe closing of doors coupled with fire safety systems in case of emergencies, said a statement from the company.

The integrated door closers are completely set into the door leaf, with guide rails only visible when doors are open, making them elegantly compact and as good as invisible and a perfect option in challenging, design-oriented architecture, it added.

One of the market, innovation and design leaders, Geze said 120 large automatic sliding doors with power drives will ensure automatic door control and safety for the building.
 
They have been used in indoor areas and facades, offering optimum passing comfort with hold-open times adapting to passage frequency, said the company.

The control unit of the power drive makes the doors future-proof and enables a connection to the building system so that door functions can be monitored and modified remotely as well, it added.-TradeArabia News Service