#072 l 21st Century Tower l DUBAI l 269m l 54fl

Wu-Gambino · January 31st, 2004, 02:55 AM

21st Century Tower
Dubai, UAE

HEIGHT: 269m/883 feet
FLOORS: 54 floors
COMPLETION: 2003
ARCHITECT: WS Atkins and Partners

for a short Time it was the Tallest residental tower in the world

Pictures by Trances

Pictures by ulex:

MCC · January 31st, 2004, 02:57 AM

Respectable building, 8/10.

Sher · January 31st, 2004, 03:46 AM

Nice tower, though it looks commerical more than residential to me.

10/10 for being the WTRB.
Congratulation, Dubai!

BTW, the side view in the first pic reminds me of the Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen.

Wu-Gambino · January 31st, 2004, 03:49 AM

6/10

The only decent thing about it is the circular part, everything else is pretty bland.

January 31st, 2004, 08:15 PM

Looks boring from three sides and tacky from one side. All shapes seem to have been chosen pretty much at random and the "3+1" effect makes it a messy tower alltogether.

3/10

RafflesCity · February 1st, 2004, 01:29 AM

7/10

It only looks good from one angle. Otherwise the parts seem poorly coordinated and the spire seems awkwardly placed. Still, I like the slimness and height.

AtlanticaC5 · February 1st, 2004, 01:16 PM

8/10

It looks really good from one angle (the one where it is like a sail), but the spire is crappy from the other angle. Overall, I like it

Kaneda · February 1st, 2004, 08:19 PM

Never seen this one before, but I like it. 8.5/10

waterloo · February 1st, 2004, 10:31 PM

nice! 10/10

Imperfect Ending · February 3rd, 2004, 06:15 AM

9.5/10

I like it but I dont like the flat side

Jasonhouse · February 3rd, 2004, 07:06 AM

It's a little ackward, but is still interesting and tall as hell.

7.0/10

Galactica · February 3rd, 2004, 05:53 PM

1 000 000 !!!!!!

heirloom · February 7th, 2004, 05:21 PM

5.5 façade looks cheap :/

Aquarius · February 7th, 2004, 07:13 PM

Very nice, modern

Dubai rocks!!! 9/10

Puto · February 20th, 2004, 05:52 PM

Amazing...

10/10

London™ · February 26th, 2004, 12:30 AM

5.5/10 could have been much better with its height. Plus I don't like its spire, which was placed for cheating (in order to become the world's tallest res. building). Tower Palace 3's roof height (264m) is much higher than this building and Triumph Palace's.

Liz L · February 27th, 2004, 09:15 PM

This one is hard to "wrap my eyes around"...

The blue glass curtainwall and the silver "sail" go well together, and look like they can really dance with the light; it's also slim enough to have good height, especially from certain angles.

But somehow it doesn't seem to hold together; it has so many sections going every which way that it's downright confusing. And that squarish, cement "spire" not only doesn't go with the rest of the tower at all; it looks like somebody didn't take the time to finish it!

SydneyDude · February 28th, 2004, 03:27 AM

beautiful 9/10

sky vs sky · February 28th, 2004, 09:38 AM

yeah she's a beauty! 9/10.

It does look like a commercial building though....where's the railings to hang your undies from?

The Messiah · March 5th, 2004, 10:49 AM

Well.the deisgn is just great...for a commercial building.But it's a residential tower,so where are the freaking balconies?!
Anyway....
8.0/10

View Poll Results: 21st Century Tower
10	80	13.16%
9.5	53	8.72%
9	79	12.99%
8.5	64	10.53%
8	93	15.30%
7.5	40	6.58%
7	52	8.55%
6.5	22	3.62%
6	25	4.11%
5.5	13	2.14%
5	24	3.95%
4.5	12	1.97%
4	7	1.15%
3.5	2	0.33%
3 or less	42	6.91%
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January 31st, 2004, 02:55 AM	#1
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	#072 l 21st Century Tower l DUBAI l 269m l 54fl 21st Century Tower Dubai, UAE HEIGHT: 269m/883 feet FLOORS: 54 floors COMPLETION: 2003 ARCHITECT: WS Atkins and Partners for a short Time it was the Tallest residental tower in the world Pictures by Trances Pictures by ulex: Last edited by ZZ-II; June 23rd, 2008 at 07:32 PM.

January 31st, 2004, 03:49 AM	#4
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	6/10 The only decent thing about it is the circular part, everything else is pretty bland. Last edited by Wu-Gambino; May 5th, 2004 at 03:58 AM.

February 1st, 2004, 01:16 PM	#7
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	8/10 It looks really good from one angle (the one where it is like a sail), but the spire is crappy from the other angle. Overall, I like it __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

February 1st, 2004, 10:31 PM	#9
waterloo 긴生머리의그女 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: BUSAN Posts: 732 Likes (Received): 1	nice! 10/10 __________________ They were just poor people with no food to eat. Nothing to be happy about... -feverwin-

January 31st, 2004, 02:57 AM	#2
MCC Made in Indy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 825 Likes (Received): 0	Respectable building, 8/10.

January 31st, 2004, 03:46 AM	#3
Sher patience Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 340 Likes (Received): 0	Nice tower, though it looks commerical more than residential to me. 10/10 for being the WTRB. Congratulation, Dubai! BTW, the side view in the first pic reminds me of the Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen.

January 31st, 2004, 08:15 PM	#5
airsickpenthousedweller Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Looks boring from three sides and tacky from one side. All shapes seem to have been chosen pretty much at random and the "3+1" effect makes it a messy tower alltogether. 3/10

February 1st, 2004, 01:29 AM	#6
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 1	7/10 It only looks good from one angle. Otherwise the parts seem poorly coordinated and the spire seems awkwardly placed. Still, I like the slimness and height.

February 1st, 2004, 08:19 PM	#8
Kaneda Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 460 Likes (Received): 1	Never seen this one before, but I like it. 8.5/10

February 3rd, 2004, 06:15 AM	#10
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,443 Likes (Received): 24	9.5/10 I like it but I dont like the flat side __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

February 3rd, 2004, 07:06 AM	#11
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,268 Likes (Received): 7	It's a little ackward, but is still interesting and tall as hell. 7.0/10

February 3rd, 2004, 05:53 PM	#12
Galactica ADC Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 144 Likes (Received): 0	1 000 000 !!!!!!

February 7th, 2004, 05:21 PM	#13
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	5.5 façade looks cheap :/

February 7th, 2004, 07:13 PM	#14
Aquarius Nooo, ya no Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 1,253 Likes (Received): 3	Very nice, modern Dubai rocks!!! 9/10

February 20th, 2004, 05:52 PM	#15
Puto trás pa diente Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coimbra Posts: 4,544 Likes (Received): 2	Amazing... 10/10

February 26th, 2004, 12:30 AM	#16
London™ K-Mod Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London ON Posts: 657 Likes (Received): 0	5.5/10 could have been much better with its height. Plus I don't like its spire, which was placed for cheating (in order to become the world's tallest res. building). Tower Palace 3's roof height (264m) is much higher than this building and Triumph Palace's.

February 27th, 2004, 09:15 PM	#17
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	This one is hard to "wrap my eyes around"... The blue glass curtainwall and the silver "sail" go well together, and look like they can really dance with the light; it's also slim enough to have good height, especially from certain angles. But somehow it doesn't seem to hold together; it has so many sections going every which way that it's downright confusing. And that squarish, cement "spire" not only doesn't go with the rest of the tower at all; it looks like somebody didn't take the time to finish it! __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

February 28th, 2004, 03:27 AM	#18
SydneyDude me! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney, New South Wales Posts: 632 Likes (Received): 0	beautiful 9/10 __________________ SYDNEEYYYYY... I REALLY REALLY REALLY LOVE SYDNEEEYYYY.... I REALLY REALLY LOVE SYDNEY... I LOVE IT SO MUCH IT HURTS......

February 28th, 2004, 09:38 AM	#19
sky vs sky vs choice Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brisbane the tropicus metropolis Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	yeah she's a beauty! 9/10. It does look like a commercial building though....where's the railings to hang your undies from?

March 5th, 2004, 10:49 AM	#20
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	Well.the deisgn is just great...for a commercial building.But it's a residential tower,so where are the freaking balconies?! Anyway.... 8.0/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

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