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Height: Occupied
235 m / 771 ft   Height: To Tip
322.5 m / 1,058 ft
Height: Architectural
322.5 m / 1,058 ft  
Q1 Tower Outline
Height: Observatory
235 m / 771 ft
Floors Above Ground
78
Floors Below Ground
2
# of Elevators
11
Top Elevator Speed
9 m/s
Tower GFA
107,510 m² / 1,157,228 ft²
# of Apartments
527
# of Parking Spaces
730

Facts

Official Name Q1 Tower
Other Names Q1
Structure Type Building
Status Completed
Country Australia
City Gold Coast
Street Address & Map 9 Hamilton Avenue
Postal Code 4217
Building Function residential
Structural Material concrete
Construction Start 2002
Completion 2005
Official Website Q1 Resort and Spa
Rankings Click arrows to view the next taller/shorter buildings
Global Ranking #73 Tallest in the World
Regional Ranking #1 Tallest in Oceania
National Ranking #1 Tallest in Australia
City Ranking #1 Tallest in Gold Coast

Companies Involved

Owner/Developer Sunland Group; Surfers Paradise Beach Resort
Architect
• Design Innovarchi; Sunland Group
Structural Engineer
• Design Arup
Main Contractor Sunland Constructions
Other Consultant
• Wind Windtech Consultants Pty Ltd
Material Supplier
• Construction Hoists Alimak Hek
• Elevator KONE
• Sealants Dow Corning Corporation

CTBUH Initiatives

“Living Tall” Asks: “What Will Make Tall Buildings More Livable?"
16 Nov 2017 – Event Report

CTBUH Supports High-Rise Conference at Samara State University
4-7 Sep 2017 – Event Report

Trees in the Sky: Challenges of a Forest City
5 Oct 2016 – Event Non-CTBUH

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CTBUH Initiatives Related to Q1 Tower

“Living Tall” Asks: “What Will Make Tall Buildings More Livable?"
16 Nov 2017, Chicago – Event Report
The third installment of the CTBUH / Chicago Architecture Foundation’s (CAF) joint skyscraper lecture series brought together a diverse group of tall building experts.
CTBUH Supports High-Rise Conference at Samara State University
4-7 Sep 2017, Samara – Event Report
22 speakers discussed the state of high-rise design & construction at this conference, a partner event between the CTBUH and Samara State Technical University.
Trees in the Sky: Challenges of a Forest City
5 Oct 2016, Chicago – Event
Sponsored by the Italian Trade Agency and held at AIA Chicago, hear architect Stefano Boeri explain the Bosco Verticale, announced as the 2015 Best Tall Building Worldwide by the CTBUH.
CTBUH Releases Analysis of Global Population and Tall Buildings
Apr 2011 – CTBUH Journal Paper
Tall buildings are spreading across the globe at an ever-increasing rate. This study demonstrates the relationship between population and tall buildings across those countries and presents information…
CTBUH Plaques & Signboards Initiative Begun
Oct 2004, Chicago – Event Report
CTBUH believes public skyscraper signs are a powerful and lasting way to inform the world about the official recognition of the achievements and merits of new and existing tall buildings.

Research Papers

Tall and Urban: An Analysis of Global Population and Tall Buildings
Apr 2011 – CTBUH Journal, 2011 Issue II


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