21st Century Tower

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = 21st Century Tower


caption = 21st Century Tower is the building in the front
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year_end = 2003
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location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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constructed = 2001 - 2003
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use = Residential
antenna_spire = 269 m (883 ft)
roof = 240 m (787 ft)
top_floor = 185.7 m (609 ft)
floor_count = 55
elevator_count = 7
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architect = WS Atkins and Partners
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owner = Emirates Airline

The 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.

When it was completed in 2003 it took the title of the world's tallest residential building, 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.

The skyscraper contains seven elevators. During requests for an elevator, an intelligent elevator system automatically directs the closest elevator to the requested floor.

No balconies exist on any of the floors, including the lower levels. Each bedroom is equipped with large windows either overlooking Sheikh Zayed Road.

Construction

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

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Dubai
*List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
*Q1 (building)

External links

* [http://www.peri.de/ww/en/projects.cfm/fuseaction/showreference/reference_ID/477/referencecategory_ID/6.cfm PERI GmbH - Core, Slabs and Facade in a 3-Day Cycle]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9639 SkyscraperPage.com]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=186985 Emporis]
* [http://www.skyscrapercity.info/100.php?id=13&bid=1639 Skyscraper city]