The 21stCentury 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.
Already in the basement levels of the midrise office and hotel buildings PERI had performed convincingly through the use of TRIO wall formwork and pre-assembled slab tables.
The Turning Torso was designed by renowned Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava. It is based on one of his sculptures which was inspired by the human form in motion.
The shell of this 38-storey business centre consists of L-shaped wall corner sections on the facade and, in plan view, rectangular columns as well as two symmetrically-arranged stairway and elevator shaft cores acting as constructive bracing.
