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21st Century Tower

 
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21st Century Tower
21st Century Tower is the building in the front
Information
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Status Complete
Constructed 2001 - 2003
Use Residential
Height
Antenna/Spire 269 m (883 ft)
Roof 240 m  (787 ft)
Top floor 185.7 m  (609 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 55
Elevator count 7
Companies
Architect WS Atkins and Partners
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 or the Persian Gulf on the upper levels.

Construction

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

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Coordinates: 25°12′39″N 55°16′34″E / 25.21083°N 55.27611°E / 25.21083; 55.27611


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