Q1 Tower, Residential skyscraper in Gold Coast, Australia
The Q1 Tower is a skyscraper in Queensland, Australia, rising over 322 meters across 78 floors with a facade of aluminum-clad ribbons that wind from the base to the pointed top. The upper levels house an observation platform offering a full circle view over the coastline.
The Q1 Tower was designed by SDG & The Buchan Group, with a form inspired by the Sydney 2000 Olympic torch and the Sydney Opera House. It was developed by The Sunland Group and built by Sunland Constructions. The tower was completed in late 2005 and officially opened in November 2005, becoming the world's tallest residential building until 2011. In 2009 it was named a Q150 Icon of Queensland.
The name honours Australia's Olympic sculling crew of the 1920s, known as the Q1. In 2009, during Queensland's 150th-birthday Q150 celebrations, the tower was named one of the state's icons as a structure and engineering feat. The podium's aluminium-clad ribbons twist around the base, sheltering an open-air shopping precinct.
The SkyPoint observation platform on levels 77 and 78 is reached by lifts and offers a view that extends from Brisbane to Byron Bay on clear days. Visitors should keep in mind that the height may bring weather-related limitations.
The stainless steel spire is 97.7 metres long and weighs 87.2 tonnes; it was lifted in twelve sections in June and July 2005. Lit at night, it can be seen from 20 kilometres away.
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