Berlin Zoofenster trusts Bosch for its comprehensive security system

Bosch has taken charge of designing and implementing at the Zoofenster in Berlin an integrated fire and intrusion detection solution, video surveillance, access control and electro-acoustic systems, in addition to implementing a central management that responds to the different needs of users.

Located at the intersection of Kurfürstendamm, in the Berlin district of Charlottenburg, the Zoofenster skyscraper, designed by Christoph Mäckler and Richard Rogers, combines avant-garde architecture with an urban style. Inside this building in 24.280 square meters, the west of the city, is the five-star Waldorf Astoria hotel, as well as numerous shops, restaurants, and offices. El edificio gana su nombre como “la ventana del zoo” ya que sus numerosas cristaleras ofrecen una panorámica del cercano zoo de Berlín.

Un edificio de semejantes dimensiones precisaba de un sistema de seguridad complejo que diera respuesta a los diferentes requerimientos de los distintos negocios que aloja. “La conectividad en red y la integración de los diferentes sistemas de seguridad fue un criterio clave en la elección del partner para este proyecto,” explica André Pernhold, director ejecutivo de City Asset Management y asesor del diseño y construcción del Zoofenster.

El partner elegido para este proyecto fue Bosch which was responsible for designing and implementing an integrated fire and intrusion detection solution, video surveillance, access control, electro-acoustic systems and a central management system that is focused on the different needs of the users. The design of this security system was a real challenge since the hotel, the shopping center and the offices have different requirements.

The most notable feature of the comprehensive system is the complex fire protection system, implemented with different networked control panels. Besides, the fire detection system has a matrix that manages more than 4.000 control points and that covers 270 different scenarios with 1.6 millions of links.