21st Century Tower
Encyclopedia
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 employees of Emirates Airline
. It has a gym on the top floor and a pool on the roof.
The skyscraper contains seven elevator
s. During requests for an elevator, an intelligent elevator system automatically directs the closest elevator to the requested floor.
provided the formwork solution.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
along the Sheikh Zayed Road
Sheikh Zayed Road
E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf...
in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. 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
Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower is a skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the Q1 tower in Australia's Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
bumped it to its current position.
It is occupied by employees of Emirates Airline
Emirates Airline
Emirates is the airline based in the Emirate of Dubai part of the United Arab Emirates . Based at Dubai International Airport it is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 2,400 flights per week, from its hub at Terminal 3, to 111 cities in 62 countries across six continents...
. It has a gym on the top floor and a pool on the roof.
The skyscraper contains seven elevator
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
s. During requests for an elevator, an intelligent elevator system automatically directs the closest elevator to the requested floor.
Construction
Architectural and engineering design was carried out by Atkins. PERI DubaiPERI GmbH
With a turnover of 825 million euros in 2010, the German company is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of formwork and scaffolding systems worldwide. The company's headquarter is located in Weißenhorn, Germany...
provided the formwork solution.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Dubai
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- Q1 (building)Q1 (building)Q1 is a supertall skyscraper located in Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast. It is the world's third tallest residential tower after the 348 metre building The Marina Torch in Dubai won formal recognition as the tallest residential building in the world on 29 April 2011 by the Emporis...