Sowwah Square

Sowwah Square is a landmark development situated on the

island of Jazeerat Al Maryah in Abu Dhabi. The complex

comprises four luxury high-rise towers providing 285,000

square metres of mixed office and retail space, as well as

the new Stock Exchange of Abu Dhabi building.

Working in collaboration with design and architecture firm,

Gensler, Allgood initially provided specifications for the

Stock Exchange building, retail area and the car parks,

before later working with Goettsch Partners on the four

luxury towers.

Gensler wanted a bespoke lever and pull handle design

using a semi-circular grip profile to complement the interior

aesthetic. Allgood worked closely with the architects to

design, prototype, and produce the handles, using its

in-house design and manufacture capabilities. The final

products were installed on all 2,600 doors of the Stock

Exchange building and have since been included in

Allgood’s Mode range.

Goettsch designed each of the four towers surrounding the

Stock Exchange in its own style. The versatile Sembla range

of door furniture proved an ideal partner for this vision,

given the many possible finishes and materials. For this

the Sembla range of door furniture was chosen due to its

versatile range of finishes and material options. The client

also only wanted fittings of the highest quality and durability.

Sembla is made from solid grade 316 stainless steel and is

mounted on Allgood’s patented Quadaxial™ rose that has

been tested to one million cycles without failure.

The commitment to quality extended to the choices of

hardware with only the most durable mechanical hardware

being specified throughout the project. Allgood provided

locks, cylinders, door closers and panic devices with 10-year

guarantees, while the hinges had a 25-year guarantee.