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Q Tower
Building
Completed
2011
Residential
All-Concrete
225.8 m / 741 ft
68
1
145
472
6
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
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Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Utilizing a zigzag plan, Q Tower maximizes its very narrow site and capitalizes on views of the Bay of Panama for its residential units. Two small cores separate the plan into three segments, each housing one relatively large unit of either 285 sq m (3,068 sq ft), 295 sq m (3,175 sq ft), or 335 sq m (3,606 sq ft). The tower is topped off with three duplex penthouse units. The three isolated segments come together at the common social areas at the base (including the double height lobby), and the ninth floor amenity level. This houses an open terrace with pool deck and children’s play area, a gym, squash court, ballroom and meeting rooms.
The Q Tower construction was different to the common techniques of construction in Panama. Low-impact materials were used to help the process and speed of construction, requiring less labor and machinery. Rainwater collectors in the façade of the building are used as irrigation systems for the green areas of the project, and a waste compact collection system classifies and reduces the waste produced by residents.
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