21ST CENTURY TOWER

'21st century tower'

'Technical Data'
'Structural height'	269 m (883 ft)
'Floors'	54
'Architects'	WS Atkins and Partners

'21st Century Tower' is a 55-story skyscraper along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai . At a height of 269 m (883 ft) it is the world's third tallest residential building.
It was the world's tallest residential building when it was completed in 2003, but later the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Australia and the Q1 tower in Australia's Gold Coast bumped it to its current position.
It is occupied by Cabin Crew members of Emirates Airline, and boasts a gym on the top floor and a pool on the roof.
State of the art building maintenance systems keep its occupants secure and comfortable despite the extreme climate of the U.A.E.
Just like all high-rise buildings this skyscraper boasts 6 elevators. During requests for elevator, an intelligent elevator system automatically directs the closest elevator to the requested floor. Equally interesting is the fact that no balconies exist on any of the floors, including the lower levels.
Combining state of the art technology with creative design, each floor of the Tower is zestfully designed and decorated. Remaining faithful to the fact that the beauty of sky-scraper living is in the view, each bedroom is provided with large windows either overlooking the blue expanse of the Persian Gulf or the futuristic Sheik Zayed Road.
Moreover, the night view overlooking Sheik Zayed Road is said to resemble a large diamond necklace encompassing this strange but beautiful land locked in the middle of the desert.

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Construction

See also

External links

Construction

Architectural and Engineering design was carried out by Atkins. PERI Dubai provided the formwork solution.

See also

★ List of tallest buildings in Dubai

External links

★ PERI GmbH - Core, Slabs and Facade in a 3-Day Cycle

★ SkyscraperPage.com

★ Emporis

★ Skyscraper city