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Essential Architecture- Dubai 21st Century Tower |
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architect |
WS Atkins and Partners |
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location |
Sheikh Zayed Road |
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2003 |
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Modern |
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construction |
269 m Architectural and Engineering design was carried out by Atkins. PERI Dubai provided the formwork solution. |
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Apartment Building |
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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. The skyscraper contains 6 elevators. During requests for an 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 Persian Gulf or the futuristic Sheik Zayed Road. |
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21st Century Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Core, Slabs and Facade in a 3-Day Cycle 269 m High Apartment Block The 21st Century Tower with its 53 storeys, approx. 400 apartments and a total height of 269 m, is another constructional highlight along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. PERI Dubai was commissioned to provide a formwork solution which enabled the contractors to fulfill the high requirements and also the tight construction schedule. Using experience from various successful projects in the past, such as the National Bank of Dubai headquarters and the Emirate Tower, PERI engineers developed a clearly defined concept for this ambitious project. Using ACS self-climbing technology, the VARIO girder wall formwork for the rectangular core climbed crane-independently from storey to storey. CB 240 climbing brackets and VARIO were used for the facades. The facade formwork could be retracted on the brackets for striking and then moved as a unit to the next storey by crane which saved a lot of time. MULTIFLEX slab formwork on PD 8 shoring towers for the slabs of the service and maintenance floor completed the PERI formwork programme used in this successful project. Thus, the contractors could achieve the planned 3-day cycle for one complete 1,350 m² floor. PERI Systems In Use CB Climbing System MULTIFLEX Girder Slab Formwork PD 8 Shoring Tower P. Schneider Construction Manager and G. C. Christofides Project Manager “PERI ACS is unbelievably fast and extremely safe. Due to the self-climbing technology, we could save on considerable amounts of crane capacity which is a big advantage on construction sites like this one.” Contractor: Joint Venture Arabtec Construction and Al Rostamani Pegel Field Service: PERI VAE, Dubai Field Service: PERI (L.L.C.), United Arab Emirates PERI Handbook 2005 Formwork |
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| www.dubai-architecture.info | |