wow, already 500 posts. time for 5th and final thread.
old thread>http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=188578&page=20&pp=25

heres some of the most recent piccies>


fireflymairi
june4
http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/040605/q1-top-040605.jpg

defec8r
http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n61.jpg
http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n62.jpg

kwigabo
june7
http://img232.echo.cx/img232/9338/q129iq.jpg

http://img232.echo.cx/img232/5071/q111bo.jpg

homeroids
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fratello/q9.jpg

mr macpphisto
june9
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/n4214439/Thu2.jpg

modena diagram
june6
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/sC_apache/Q1Econstruction.png

^ whoa that diagram is reall good!

cheers for the pics cul, these q1 threads fill up wit posts quick!

anything worth posting of the next tallest apartment tower in the world? lol
no spire work or fin happening?

It's raining.

Cul, I know what you mean though. It's funny how little this building gets posted about when you consider the size of it. I can't wait for the glass to start being placed on the fin sections.

come on guys take some rain shots

Somebody "borrowed" my camera

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/kwigibo/DSCF1838.jpg

a beaut'. outstanding...literally! It's sleek clean lines and geometry make the the rest of the appartment buildings look utterly miserable and dull.

i read on a newspaper that this building could get a 5 to 10 million dollar upgrade....anyone know more about it?

yeah, Sunland is looking at re-configuring the retail space on the bottom floors which could cost up to $10million.

thanks kwiggi for my Q1 fix. i spoke to Sunland today and they said the spire will be completed by end of July.it will come in a couple of more sections.The whole upper section of Q1 should be finished in Sept.

ok, i spoke with chief engineer who is constructing Q1's spire and BMU crane and skygarden today.
very nice guy. Where do i begin?
#Well for a start the next 2 spire sections go up this weekend.
# each section is 8 tonne and 10m long.
#The spire will be completed by NEXT weekend!! -weather pending ect.
#The total weight of spire will be 110 tonnes
#length-97.5m
#dia- starts at 1.8m and terminates at .8m at top.
#An access ladder rises to full height of spire with landings every 8m.
#There will be a beacon flashing at 322.5m tip! (will be seen 200km away).
#Powerful ARC lights will be located at base of spire and illuminate the entire spire at night!
#the spire will sway 2m in normal conditions.
#The BMU will be 21m long and have 50m of track and be located above LMR. It will have nearly 300m of cable so cleaners can extend down entire height of the Q.
# The level 60 coffee lounge will be open free to public and will be set amongst the 30m high rainforest which rises 10storeys void above!! omg
# lev60 coffee lnge is 180m above street and its floor area measures 10mx10m. views will only extend west!
# the pools at ground level are huge and each pool spills into the next.
The guy said he was priveledged to have worked on Q1 and is now providing steel designs to Circle on cavill!
he made my day.
make sure you get cameras ready for this weekend and next!!
cheers guys

Cheers for that info!

Wow, the spire will have a beacon that will be seen 200km away.. So I sould be able to see if here on the sunny coast eh? :)

Probably not but its probably for plains ect.... And at night you would most definatly be able to see if from brisbane's riparian/vision/Aurora. So sweet...

Good stuff Cul - tallest building in OZ coming up next week, look out.

Awesome Cul, finally some information that I havent heard before. Cant wait to see the full spire up there.

Thanks Cul, you're a legend.

# The level 60 coffee lounge will be open free to public and will be set amongst the 30m high rainforest which rises 10storeys void above!! omg

That's unbelieveable, how can a 30m high rainforest exist indoors - a rainforest needs soil and sunlight. And 30m - most REAL rainforests would struggle to be that high (I guess the trees wont go right up to the ceiling though). That I gotta see.

render showing skygarden
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/Q04a.jpg

The ob deck is level 60 too isn't it? So skygarden void doesn't take up the entire floor plate? Are there just apartments on either side between 60 and 69?

render showing skygarden

Sorry meant model. You can see a render on the wall behind. Looks kind of like there are 2 Q1's :)

#The BMU will be 21m long and have 50m of track and be located above LMR. It will have nearly 300m of cable so cleaners can extend down entire height of the Q.

make sure you get cameras ready for this weekend and next!!
cheers guys
whats a BMU?

and whats happening this weekend? and the next?

thanks heaps for that interesting info cul, i will be gettin my camera ready i cant believe how close Q1 is to being completed, its amazing, all this time waiting.....wow

ok,
oriolus-would you believe they have allowed for a 3m deep pit 10mx10m for the soil.The 20-25m trees will rise from lev60. The sunight will filter throough the dark glass which you can see in rear pix of Q1. there is apartments on lev60 but there will be access to coffee lounge and skygarden. and yes, units are located either side of void from 60-69. i forgot to mention that lev60 will have outdoor terraces either side of the skygarden. they measure 5mx10m.and also the terraces will extend south & north around the tower! the walkways will be 2m wide and 15m long.( i might draw a diagram to show you).

sunni- BMU = building maintenance unit.
tommorrow- the next 2 segments of spire will go up to reach 280m. next week the spire will reach 322.5m!!! :cheers:

here ya go. i have huge plans so i had to draw up free hand.
this is levl60. it has 4 x 3br units. As you can see in red, when you get out of lifts you just walk west and there are 2 doors into skygarden. you can see the twin terraces either side. i think its amazing how its a great observation deck and for free. 180m or 600ft is a pretty good height to checkout the skyline. i reckon the view UP will be unreal, another 300ft of bldg above!

http://img160.echo.cx/img160/1696/q1skygarden5eq.jpg

great stuff cul, as usual. so Q1 finishes 6 months before Eureka! i don't like the idea about the spire lighting up though. they should light up the fin or something, like Eureka's crown :D

i love the idea of the spire lighting. if the spire is lit up from the bottom, wouldnt that also light the fin?

Thanks for the diagram Cul.
The ob deck is level 60 too isn't it?

Just in case I've lead anyone astray, the observation deck is of course not on level 60 - its right up the top on level 77 & 78. I suppose that's it where you can see the floor to celing glass going on in firefly's pic below?

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/040605/q1-top-040605.jpg

That ob deck is gunna be so worth it :)

i went today, and the spire hasnt gone higher yet

A bit higher than when I was last there. It's now fastened to the second angle bracket. (?)

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n64.jpg

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n63.jpg

Here is a diagram I just finished of both Eureka and Q1. I think I goofed on the top of Q1 though, I think it is too wide. It's hard to work out the details of the top when it hasn't been completed yet.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~paulkoh/aussiegiants.jpg

And here they are compared with some of Australia's tallest (Rialto isn't there because I never found a good photo of the base and thus the diagram is uncompleted)

http://members.iinet.net.au/~paulkoh/aussiebuildingsnew.jpg

sunni- yes the fin will also get iluminated from spire light. There will be also internal lighting from ob deck, so the 40m fin structure will look awesome @ night.
damien-great stuff.
defec- yes looks like a 10m section went up yesterday. so now 270m high.
thanks for pix. maybe another section will go up today?

great diagrams damienk--- Q1 makes sydneys tallest look very small in mass and height
gov phillip tower looks massive in sydney next to amp tower but not here next to Q1
this is what sydney needs to lift its height up more--- to many buildings the same height.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/hq1.bmp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/cloudsq1.bmp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/cq1.bmp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/upq1.bmp

great diagrams damienk--- Q1 makes sydneys tallest look very small in mass and height
gov phillip tower looks massive in sydney next to amp tower but not here next to Q1
this is what sydney needs to lift its height up more--- to many buildings the same height.
yeah bummer. we have a 235m height limit, so this will continue to happen with bldgs similar height.the only thing we can do is add spires.
- i can see now why the 2nd segment of spire wasnt put up on Sunday. look at that terrible weather.
cheers citiboy!

also work on bob carr he thinks sydney is so important----- which it is so it must have height limit dropped or put up-- or by 2015 they will run out of office space. slow down building more units. leave the apartments now to the gold coast !

what the hecks that fugly thing on top of the tower on the first building? (on this picture)

http://members.iinet.net.au/~paulkoh/aussiegiants.jpg

it's the proposed mast for Eureka extending it's height to 350m, making it the absolute toallest residential in the world. It is not yet approved though, so anythign could still happen.

^ well techinically yes BUT Eurekas mast is for communications which means it doesnt get counted as official height. go figure. even t hough Q1's spire is more slender, its part of integral design. Eurekas mast was an after thought designed 3/4 way through construction. So realistically it shouldnt be included in total height .but something so large is hard not to include.so its a 50/50.

Whats the point of winning the title anyway if it degrades the building to a pile of shit. Eureka should just be left as it unless they can come up with a decent design for the top.

^ obviously architects think mast looks ok.lol
hey heres a photo i was sent by the elevator company doing Q1. Its taken 5km out at sea from north. taken 2 weeks ago. (you can see first bit of spire).

http://img207.echo.cx/img207/5134/q1june2005smalest8wv.jpg

i thaught the Q1 faces the beach for high speed wind resistence...that pic tells otherwise....??

Q1 looks really short in that picture!

The pic was taken with a powerful Z00m, thus the mountains just behind skyline.
Q1 isnt straight on to east elevation (beach). It actually faces south!

Q1 looks really short in that picture!


Considering that the next tallest building in that shot is the Peninsula Resort at 137m, I wouldn't say that Q1 looks short. :bash:

heres a plan showing Q1 faces south
http://img145.echo.cx/img145/6696/q1plan2kt.jpg

Thats a great pic Cul, makes me want to jump in a boat and head out there and take some pics. WOuld be a beautiful clear day today now that the rain has gone and the air is fresh, hint hint to those of you at the coast!!

Considering that the next tallest building in that shot is the Peninsula Resort at 137m, I wouldn't say that Q1 looks short. :bash:
that doesnt change the fact that in that picture the buildings look short :bash:

Lol. Settle guys. :)

^ obviously architects think mast looks ok.

according to the poll on the Eurekas mast, about a half of the people in this forum don't seem to mind... :ohno:

nice pics guys, Eureka with or without the mast, personally Q1 is the winner for me and Eureaka will always be second.

^ well techinically yes BUT Eurekas mast is for communications which means it doesnt get counted as official height. go figure. even t hough Q1's spire is more slender, its part of integral design. Eurekas mast was an after thought designed 3/4 way through construction. So realistically it shouldnt be included in total height .but something so large is hard not to include.so its a 50/50.

hehehehehee.

You seem to be having a little bit of trouble making up your mind here, cul.

Cheers,

Adam

^ sure am. its such a large structure but its communications. so im undecided.

according to the poll on the Eurekas mast, about a half of the people in this forum don't seem to mind... :ohno:

yes, but most people on this site don't give two rats arses about what it looks like so long as it makes the building/structure taller. So to say that most people on this site prefer something which adds 50m to the height of the building is a bit misleading.

The additional tower on the top of Eureka is out of place. If they continued thos two red strips as spires, then that would be another story as it could actually 'fit' with the tower. The rest of Eureka is a great building.

anyway, back to Q1... It's great also.

yes, Q1 is looking good.

Shame about the stick not extending down the building.

Now it really looks stuck on - just like Telstra HQ in Melbourne.

Cheers,

Adam

What, no more up to date pics?

lol, hopefully the rest of spire will go up this weekend!

lol, hopefully the rest of spire will go up this weekend!
shitty weathe nowdays.... :(

damn. they said spire will be up by now "weather pending' .so guess that means a delay. oh well'

woah i was just looking at the pics from the 1970's that firefly posted in the ana thread and dam has surfers changed in 36yrs!! Its just crazy!

woah i was just looking at the pics from the 1970's that firefly posted in the ana thread and dam has surfers changed in 36yrs!! Its just crazy!

I wonder what the next 36 years will bring us.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/sC_apache/Q1Update.png

great modena. but maybe lighter green .like in this photo.
http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n62.jpg

^i've already made one with a lighter green but thats on the completed diagram. i might attemt to add it on to the construction one later.
:cheers:

thanks for the diagram 360 and the awesome pic cul, cheers

awesome pic cul, cheers

I think defec8r took that picture newy :)

yeah, i think so too.lol i wish i was up there taking random shots. hopefully at years end when Q1 is opened.

my bad, another great pic defec8r :)

I think you can see the crane pulling up something in this pic, could be more of the stick.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3791/dscf18462zf.jpg

spire has gone up, ill post pic tommorow :)

what, the whole spire is up???

Edit - Looking at the pic above, you can see that the spire has extended beyond the height of the taller crane cabin, so maybe it is all done.

i think abit more to go :)

i was told the spire can onyly go up in 10m long/8 tonne sections. it has been 270m for 2 weeks now, so maybe now 280m. we need photos.
thanks kwig for your pic!!

Sorry about the resolution. Using Google Earth I was able to determine that the distance between camera and Q1 was 8.78 km.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/kwigibo/00000001.jpg

I'm 12.37km away as the bird flies or 16.62Km by road.

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/8923/gc7rx.jpg

using Google Earth, I've found the highest house in Highland Park is 180m above sea level. That's higher than everything in Surfers except Q1. The lowest point is 30m above sea level. Bloody huge range for one development.

Had time to shoot a couple this morning. I'm guessing the spire is at about 285m. Should reach as high as the crane :cool:

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n65.jpg

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n66.jpg

Great pictures defec8r, I think you must be one of our most dedicated picture posters, it's appreciated!

that last pic is uber-sweet.

I am actually looking forward to the finish of the glass curtain rather than the tip of the spire.

But, out of curiosity, what currently holds the title of Australia's tallest building between Eureka and Q1?

that last pic is uber-sweet.

I am actually looking forward to the finish of the glass curtain rather than the tip of the spire.

But, out of curiosity, what currently holds the title of Australia's tallest building between Eureka and Q1?

I think that'd be Sydney Tower, at 309m to tip. If E does get it's mast, and it's included in height, it'll be E - Q1 - Syd Tower.

And the recent pics are great.

excellent defec! always look forward to updates.yeah spire looks about 280m-285m. i was told also the spire eventually will reach height of crane tip.
rum- the current "official" tallest bldg in Australia is 120 collins st. Eureka and Q1 are both still uc so they dont yet qualify for inclusion even thought they might be higher. As soon as Q1 is completed with spire and external finished done, the ob deck will open in sept/oct and then it will be declared WORLDS TALLEST RESIDEnTIAL TOWER.
Q1 will be tallest officially until Eureka opens in March 2006.Eureka will take official title only if mast is approved and counted by CTBUH. if it doesnt, well it will be tallest to roof title.

Heres 2 pics from today.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/291/dscn21796bv.th.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn21796bv.jpg)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6535/dscn21829hm.th.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn21829hm.jpg)

excellent defec! always look forward to updates.yeah spire looks about 280m-285m. i was told also the spire eventually will reach height of crane tip.
rum- the current "official" tallest bldg in Australia is 120 collins st. Eureka and Q1 are both still uc so they dont yet qualify for inclusion even thought they might be higher. As soon as Q1 is completed with spire and external finished done, the ob deck will open in sept/oct and then it will be declared WORLDS TALLEST RESIDEnTIAL TOWER.
Q1 will be tallest officially until Eureka opens in March 2006.Eureka will take official title only if mast is approved and counted by CTBUH. if it doesnt, well it will be tallest to roof title.

i thought the mast won't be counted as the official hieght because of its propsal not included with the original design.

^ yeah i know.who knows if it will. 120 collins mast is included and its communiactions. but Eurekas was added 3/4 way thru construction so not sure?
CTBUH will decide. Emporis judge also

fantastic shots neilo! welcome to forum.

wow, this tower is looking great as it is right now - at the risk of saying something controversial, how bout scrapping the rest of the glass cladding and leaving the top as an open frame??
great shots thanks guys :)

Good to see some pics after the rain.
That 2nd pic of neilo63's is surreal, sand dune, little blocks of flats and then mighty Q.

imo the only thing that gives E's mast a chance with CTBUH will be the observation decks (they've tried to make it functional beyond communications) and the strange design of it (a claim to it being architectural). I can imagine CTBUH saying no and Emporis saying yes though.

Will be interesting to see the Q1 fin and how it works and how transparent it is - might be a subtle profile above 260m - should be quite a sleek pinnacle.

wow, this tower is looking great as it is right now - at the risk of saying something controversial, how bout scrapping the rest of the glass cladding and leaving the top as an open frame??
great shots thanks guys :)
woah. like a crown? i think the fin will look exceptional when completed, expsecially what ive been told about its night lighting.

woah. like a crown?

exactly ;)
im sure the glass will look great though

wow...that last pic ^^ just too stunning, looks like a fish fin...:)

Stunning pics defec and neilo, amazing shots!

Awesome pics guys!! :) This is getting really exciting now!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/GCSKY010.jpg

one more for the hell of it

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n67.jpg

thanks citiboy and defec. i scaled off photo and worked out spire is currently 283.5m high.The spire is currently 58.5m long, so another 40m or so to go!

you can see right though the building in that last pic

Defec8r great shots once again. Keep em' coming.

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n66.jpg

What's the "coming soon" building in the foreground. Is it called Allure? Anybody know anything about it?

yeah thats the 12storey/40m project right on beachfront. this one and Jade should look good.

http://www.allureonthebeach.com.au/

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/754/allure1ge.jpg

Had time to shoot a couple this morning. I'm guessing the spire is at about 285m. Should reach as high as the crane :cool:

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n65.jpg

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n66.jpg



man that is an awesome pic defec8R, great stuff!

Ok I went on a spy-mission late this afternoon (didn't have my camera with me unfortunately) and I'll bet money that the next section of the spire will be going up tomorrow! It was about 18 paces long (about 20 metres? does that sound right?) and HUGE, lying on the ground next to the tower, and the crane was in position over where the spire section was. They have added the small joining section in the last few days, I am assuming that this new section will slot over the joining bit?

In talking with a friend on the weekend he suggested that the spire will be built telescopically - ie the pieces will be assembled in place and then pumped or slid up mechanically or by hydraulics. Just a theory, is this how is it constructed? Or is it just pieced together bit by bit?

If the next section of spire goes up tomorrow I will get a pic.

yes, i was told by the spires engineers it will be "telescoped".It will be jacked up after its inserted into spire.I was told also the spire sections are limited to 10m or 8 tonne each, maybe the higher bits are longer? well if it is 20m long, then it will total 283m + 20m = 303m! so it will be higher then Eureka! yeah.lol and then maybe 1 more 20m section will bring height to 322.5m but end of week!
thanks firefly!

6Jul05 - GC Bulletin

Q1 bulb change will be no joke


HOW many people does it take to change the Q1 light bulb?

The answer is two and they must be very small, very brave and carry oxygen tanks.

That's no joke.

The $15,000 light at the very end of the record-setting Surfers Paradise tower should be seen across the Gold Coast this week as the supertower finally reaches its 322.5m peak.

The last 24m of the building's signature 93m spire will take its position high in the sky over the next few days, meaning the safety beacon will be switched on.

With the bulb pre-connected at the very tip of the spire, turning it on shouldn't be a problem.

But changing it will be a mission.

"Running up the length of the spire, which is just 80cm in diameter, is a ladder," said Q1 developer Sunland's national design director David Brown.

"If this first bulb goes out, we have to get two guys to climb up to the very top to replace it.

"They have to work in a pair, both for safety and practical reasons, and they're going to have to be fairly small to fit inside the spire. There won't be any Mal Meningas climbing up the top even though we'll need someone as brave as him."

To make matters worse, Mr Brown said the unlucky pair would also have to carry oxygen tanks because of 'off-gassing'.

"Basically, in the heat the gases build up inside the spire because of the paint so you can't breathe," he said.

"It will be quite a mission, climbing all those steps inside this tiny space carrying oxygen tanks and then finally popping your head out the top to screw in a new bulb."

Sunland electrical foreman John Maessen said that although the cylindrical bulb should last a lifetime 'stuff happens'. And if it happens soon, he's likely to be the man crawling to the top.

"I'm praying this light at least lasts my lifetime, if not the building's," he said. "At $15,000, it should."

Mr Brown said the light signalled a major landmark for Q1.

"The installation of the bulb means we've completed the spire and reached our full height.

"There are 10 pieces erected and another two, at 12m each, to go.

"Basically we will put the second-last piece up there with a crane and then the last bit extends out from inside, like a telescope. It's too high for a crane to put it up there otherwise.

"At the very end of that last piece will be the light. As soon as the spire is finished, the light goes on."

Another highlight of the Q1 which is nearing completion is the two-level observation deck.

Mr Brown said the tourist attraction was expected to draw up to a million people a year.

With the Byron Bay lighthouse visible in the early mornings, the priceless views will be a steal for a ticket price to the top.

"The slab has been poured for the observation deck at levels 77 and 78," he said.

"The stairs between the levels have been poured as well and the glassing is just about to start.

"The boys say they can see out to Byron point in the morning and they've got a great view of North Stradbroke Island too. Right now is one of the best times to look because of the crisp and clear winter weather.

"We don't know what the tickets to the top will cost yet but it will be a bargain for what is literally a multimillion-dollar view."

Mr Brown said the observation levels would also include a coffee shop and a theatrette.

"We're just now putting the finishing touches on the film which will be shown up here as part of the Q1 experience," he said.

"It will cover the history of both the making of this building as well as the history of the Gold Coast.

"It will also cover the points of interest you can see from up here."

Back at ground level, the shops and function rooms at the base of the building were nearly completed and tenants for the retail centre would be announced soon. Construction of the Q1's 'ribbon-roof' entrance would begin in the next two weeks. \/

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whats a theatrette?

^ a small theatre. a mini movie cinema.

the history about coast will be intresting. hope they get all the former tallest on coast correct. Its good how you can see most of the previous tallest bldgs. ive edited in 2 of the former tallest in paper clip. The 15storey paradise centre (1965) and Kinkabool (1959).- first skyscraper

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9009/q1viewrender7mj.jpg

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/q1-070705.jpg

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/q1-070705-sunset.jpg

wow, nice ff. i love the oval crown of Q1. Q1 looks so slim and graceful!
cheers

That's one sexy tower!! definately one of my favourites!

will Q1 be inducted into world towers thing like rialto?

^ yeah you can bet on it. so will Eureka.

HOT DAMN!!

I'm liking this tower more as it nears completion, the top really finishes off the building well. :)

IMHO the facade looks best around dusk/dawn, as shown by the pic by fireflymairi.

^ yeah you can bet on it. so will Eureka.


Any other Aust buildings?
Vision maybe?

And what other ones are already? Sydney Tower?

i think having too many towers from 1 country would take the shine of being in the Federation of World Towers a bit, i think Q1 deserves to be as does Eureka, but that should be all. Sydney Tower is in it aswell.

http://www.great-towers.com/

hhmm

After viewing the buildings in the group...
It seems to be quite.. Lame?
It counts towers that shouldnt be classed as "Great"
John Hancock instead of Sears?
And nothing from Hong Kong?
And so many bs random towers that shouldnt make it in.

Not only that but the heights are wrong.

Sydney tower and Rialto belong to federation. i think Rialto will be booted off and replaced with Eureka.

What a beauty... unbelievable.

the secretary off the federation of great towers is located in rialto... or so i read at the entry of rialto on the weekend.

Sydney tower and Rialto belong to federation. i think Rialto will be booted off and replaced with Eureka.
Why should R be booted off? Theres no 1 building per city rule, is there?

i agree the list is a little strange, HK definately deserves at least 1, if not 2 or 3 towers in the list. However the John Hancock instead of Sears is open to debate.

Why should R be booted off? Theres no 1 building per city rule, is there?
i dont think theres a rule but Railto deck will become redundant. no one will go up there when word gets around about Eureka and it will close due to flagging sales.theres nothing wrong with that. Rialto had its time. it might saty open as a coffee shp or a small restaurant but Eureka wil have its double decker ob deck with the mast climb also. Sydneys Aussie sq also had its time in limelight from 1967-81, and once Sydney tower opened up the ob deck closed. but revolving restaurant has stayed open.

i chatted to spire engineer again today. he confirmed "weather pending" this weekend the spire will be hoisted up to full height! get ya cameras out. here comes 1058feet!!

Crap.:cry::cry::cry:

Just as I'm going overseas today. Oh well, might see it from the M1.:)

While its residential it suggests an office tower i think

i think having too many towers from 1 country would take the shine of being in the Federation of World Towers a bit, i think Q1 deserves to be as does Eureka, but that should be all. Sydney Tower is in it aswell.

http://www.great-towers.com/

That site is rubbish.

I mean please, any one with a few dollars & a camera can make a 'great towers' site. Having said that not all the links work of the federation site. The federation is just a wank.

While its residential it suggests an office tower i think
Q1 and Eureka must be the only towers in the federation that are residential!
residential towers are totally different structure to an office tower. Its floors are lower, the tower is slimmer due to light having to get access to core.Most have balcs, even the "internal balcs". you should never compare a resi tower to an office bldg. 2 totally dif structures.

I mean please, any one with a few dollars & a camera can make a 'great towers' site. Having said that not all the links work of the federation site. The federation is just a wank.
accually, that organization is pretty famouse :)

Q1 and Eureka must be the only towers in the federation that are residential!
residential towers are totally different structure to an office tower. Its floors are lower, the tower is slimmer due to light having to get access to core.Most have balcs, even the "internal balcs". you should never compare a resi tower to an office bldg. 2 totally dif structures.

Q1 and Eureka arnt in the federation yet are they?

soz ill just cut in and say amazin pics firefly, stunning

Q1 and Eureka arnt in the federation yet are they?
nah not yet. they have to be opened first and then i think the fed votes for inclusion.

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/q1-070705-sunset.jpg

It looks great with the fin on top !

Lozza

How are tihings determined?

Is it whether or not the have an ob deck?

If so will vision get a vote (Whether it be everyone voting no, or yes)

The tower or bldg or structure has to be a landmark and have public viewing access! not necassarily the tallest but does help.
I think Vision will definately be included seeing how Brisbane hasnt got landmark bldg with public access.

Even though on paper Vision is much smaller than Q1,

In those pics now Vision would be up to the current top floor of W1 excluding the fin frame... Thats fkn tall...

i think Vision might even look higher due to its slimmness.
comparisons to oval shapes floor plates
Q1- 38mx 53m
Vision-32mx52m.

the last piece of the spire is being errected today isnt it?!?! i wonder who will be first to post a pic :)

^ well who knows? the spire was supposed be on by last week. but weather has been crapo. whats it like today up in GC? its crapo in sydney.

Its been very very windy today on the coast! Probably not the best weather for erecting spires on tall buildings? lol

^ thought so. its gale force down here. lots of trees down on houses ect. a couple even got killed when a big tree fell on there car as they drove by. not good.
actually GC hasnt had good weather for about a month now. right on the time the top section of Q1 was set to finish. damn.

Yes its excess wind here today so i doubt the spires going up.

yeah brisbane airport gusted to 74km/h today and Gold Coast Seaway hit 83km/h. pretty friggin windy but no one works on sundays so that doesnt matter. supposed to ease tomorrow but at that height, id imagine it would still be too windy!

i work sundays :(

yeah brisbane airport gusted to 74km/h today and Gold Coast Seaway hit 83km/h. pretty friggin windy but no one works on sundays so that doesnt matter. supposed to ease tomorrow but at that height, id imagine it would still be too windy!
yeah but the spire has been going up in sections on the weekend only. the top section was scheduled to go up yesterday or today.maybe this week sometime with some luck.

All quiet on the western face

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/kwigibo/DSCF1868.jpg

Newsflash: a large section of the spire went up today!

Will try and get some pics tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks fireflymairi :cheers:
I certainly look forward to it

Yes please!! *gets excited*

Thanks as always kwigibo!!

From PRDnationwide....

LOOKING AHEAD TO TOP JOB
Gold Coast Bulletin, Tuesday 12th July 2005

Tracey Willis has scored one of the top jobs on the Gold Coast, literally.
The long time local has been appointed manager of the Observation Deck at Q1
Resort and Spa, which means she'll really have an office with a view- 77 storeys
up.



Tracey was formerly sales and marketing director for The Golden Door spa
and health retreat, so she's used to being around luxurious and pampering
surroundings.



The Q1 Resort and Spa will open in mid September with the observation deck
opening in early October, and Tracy has already taken bookings for parties,
breakfasts and all sorts of celebrations for the private function room on the
78th floor.



Tracy's looking forward to living the high life at work, saying the lift
will be the world's fastest and reach the 77th floor in 49 seconds.



"A visit to the Observation Deck in Q1 will be synonymous with the Gold
Coast in much the same way as people relate the Eiffel Tower to Paris," she
said.

excellent- should be over 300m now! if not full height?
will have to see pic.
That tracey willis has a great job! I thought there was going to be a function ect. how popular will it be! it will be fully booked coming up to xmas and expecially NYE! So mid Oct hey? So 12 weeks until opening of ob deck!!
whos gonna be the first forumer up there? lol
thanks adam!

i dont think theres a rule but Railto deck will become redundant. no one will go up there when word gets around about Eureka and it will close due to flagging sales.theres nothing wrong with that. Rialto had its time. it might saty open as a coffee shp or a small restaurant but Eureka wil have its double decker ob deck with the mast climb also. Sydneys Aussie sq also had its time in limelight from 1967-81, and once Sydney tower opened up the ob deck closed. but revolving restaurant has stayed open.

Off topic I know, but I just have to reply to Cul. Rialto's deck won't fully become redundant. I'm sure there will still be a lot of people wanting to view the city from the other side, and view Eureka in all it's glory from Rialto's deck. Numbers will be down sure, but I doubt it will be redundant.

Back to topic. Niiiiice pic!!

So has the name of the building now officially mutated to "Q1 Resort and Spa"?

Just to comment on what Maybach said, just got back from my first recreational trip to Melbourne and went up Rialto on yesterday. I hope they do keep the rialto ob deck cos the views of Eureka from up there are awesome. It was the first time I have been up an ob deck (other than telstra tower in Canberra but thats a whole different thing) and it got me so excited about Q1.

And I have to say, after seeing it in person, I still love Q1 more than Eureka. The gold top will probably change my mind but only time will tell.

if you liked rialtos deck, you would love Sydney towers. the thing with syd towers is that you can see straight below you due to angled glass. this is what really does exceed any straight walled skyscraper ob deck.plus its a purpose built ob deck so its great circular easy to walk around structure.
sal- i think the resort and spa refers to only level 77.

sal- i think the resort and spa refers to only level 77.

Oh, that's lucky - I was getting worried for a while there ;)

I saw Q1 today and the spire looks massive now, at least over 300m, maybe they will telescope the last section of spire up today.

Q1 reminds me of a parker pen.

Gold Coast Holidays go to next level of luxury

Holidaying on the Gold Coast will be taken to a higher level when the luxury Q1 opens in August.

Q1 is the world's tallest resort tower and will embrace the spirit of the dream-getaway providing luxury self-contained apartments with five-star hotel facilities such as daily room servicing, concierge and 24-hour reception.

The magnificent 80-level building features 527 modern and luxuriously appointed one, two and three bedroom apartments, a magnificent observation deck on the 77th floor, world class recreational, dining and retail facilities as well as an impressive atrium skygarden.

Q1 Operations Manager Michael Moret-Lalli said Q1 offers holidaymakers a completely unique holiday experience that marks a new era in raising the bar in accomodation and service for luxury Gold Coast holidays.

"The best way to describe Q1 is urban chic meets the beach," Mr Moret-Lalli said.

"There is no place like Q1 on the Gold Coast. The magnificently appointed apartments and state-of-the art facilities combined with the high level of service usually reserved for five-star hotels makes Q1 the preferred holiday choice for the discerning Gold Coast holidaymaker.

"Guests will be impressed by the extensive views afforded by the unique building design. The elliptic shape of Q1 means that rooms have multi-angle views to Brisbane in the north and Byron Bay in the south.Of course, every floor on Q1 will have different views, but all rooms higher than level 42 will have totally uninterrupted views because they are higher than the top of any other building. For amazing 360-degree views of the Gold Coast, guests can visit Q1's Observation Deck on the 77th floor.

"The hotel-style service at Q1 will be a welcome benefit for families and longer-staying guests who will enjoy the large designer kitchens and self contained laundry facilities in the apartments coupled with the convenience of daily room servicing, 24-hour reception and concierge as well as world-class recreational facilities."

Each of the spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments in Q1 have been designed with a beach lifestyle in mind and feature a sleek and modern décor and floorplan featuring superb finishes of glass and granite with stainless steel appliances and an impressive frameless glass balcony enclosure.

Resort facilities include two lagoon swimming pools, a natural sandy beach, as well as an indoor swimming pool, spa, sauna and state-of-the-art fitness room.

The glass encased resort lobby will feature 24 hour reception, concierge, conference facilities, guest lounge and an inhouse cinema.

Stunning and serene gardens with magnificent landscaping and sculpted waterfalls will envelop a vibrant retail precinct of contemporary shops, cafes and restaurants.

Floors 60 to 69 will be dedicated to a magnificent skygarden of mature trees and tropical rainforest plants. The garden will be lit at night and will be visible from along the coastline and the hinterland fitting in with the Gold Coast's convenient proximity to lush green environs surrounding the coast.

Q1 will be home to Australia's only beachside observation deck.Queensland's first observation deck is 77 levels high, 235 metres above the ground and is reached via a high-speed lift ride of less than 50 seconds.On a clear day, guests will have magnificent 360-degree views of the endless Gold Coast coastline and stunning hinterland.

The building has 10 lifts to provide convenient access and security for guests. Four lifts operate from the basement to Level 41 while three more travel from the basement, directly through Level 42 and above. There are two express lifts, with a ride of just 49 seconds, from the ground floor to the Observation Deck on the 77th floor.

The design of Q1 has been inspired by the spirit and lifestyle of Australia and its shape reflects elements of the Olympic torch and the Sydney Opera House.In a thoroughly modern melding of architecture and engineering, Q1's developers and managers, Sunland Group, have created an iconic building which captures the aura of modernity evident in world famous buildings by architects such as Renzo Piano and Frank Lloyd Wright.

"It is interesting to note, that although the building is 80-floors high, the unique design of Q1 means that the shadow cast in the afternoon is really no larger than that already being cast by existing highrise accommodation," Mr Moret-Lalli said.

"Guests staying at Q1 will be captivated on a number of levels.Q1 is architecturally a marvel and guests will see different interpretations of beauty at every turn.Its facilities and services will ensure guests receive a five-star Gold Coast holiday apartment resort experience."

Q1 is scheduled to open in August 2005 and introductory accommodation packages will start from $215 per night. For bookings call 1300 792 008 or +61 7 5526 2080.

The next time I go to the Gold Coast I am definately staying at Q1, can't wait!

http://www.q1.com.au/home.html

They need to update this rendering:

http://goldcoast.i4u.com.au/images/headers/properties/q1.jpg

Hmm, intriguing. That description of Q1 makes it sound an awful lot like a hotel - and if this was the case, theoretically, it wouldn't classify as a pure residential tower? But I suppose World Tower does, and it has a hotel bit in it.

lol, Q1 is definalety an apartment tower,. the apartments you can stay in are obviously serviced which isnt hotel.it says "hotel-style".
Q1 has sold approx 500 of there 527 units.
It all sounds brilliant. Im going to definatly stay there when i visit next year!

i actually think Q1 looks as good or if not better then the old renderings!

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n66.jpg

it would be hell expensive to stay at Q1 so i think ill just crash at my house instead:P

Sorry about the quality of this one, but the sun was in completely the wrong place!

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/q1-130705.jpg

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/q1-spire-130705.jpg

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/q1-spire-side-130705.jpg

Ooooh, wow! So pointy! Thanks for the pic update, fireflymairi ;)

So, how high is the spire in that photo? In other words, how much more does it have to go?

The next time I go to the Gold Coast I am definately staying at Q1, can't wait!

http://www.q1.com.au/home.html

They need to update this rendering:

http://goldcoast.i4u.com.au/images/headers/properties/q1.jpg

I wish the spire went down as far as it does in that render...it kinda looks cheap the way it is now.

Shiny, pointy and skinny!!!

Just so great!

I wish the spire went down as far as it does in that render...it kinda looks cheap the way it is now.
If the spire went to down that far it would be blocking the views of whatever is actually behind those windows. Maybe it's a good thing in a way that it's not actually that long anymore. Allthough i do agree it looked better.

I'd say the spire is very close to 297m right now :)
tho it looks about 293m

In fireflymairi's last pic on the middle right in that sub-fin section you get a taste of what the fin will look like.

your right curtain its 293m, a 10m section went up on the 283m existing spire. so length of spire is currently 68m, so another 30m for it to top out.
The core of Eureka atm is 295m, so only 2m in it.lol
FANTASTIC PHOTOS FIREFLYMAIRI!!
really appreciate the photos.
cheers

http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/q1-spire-side-130705.jpg

Shit, if the spire starts at this point on the tower ( basically from the top ) then it definitely "should not" be included in the overall height of the building ! It is definitley a spire , not an integral part of the overall design of the tower !

cheers

Lozza

^^^^^ Yeah, that is obviously an add on. Its actually quite dissapointing compared to the render.

not sure what you guys are on about? the spire was always designed to "sit away" from front facade.The spire starts at lev76 or 225m or 50m BELOW top of fin and then rises 47.5m above, totalling 97.5m. Its definatley part of the its integral strcture!
I think a spire is an "add on" when its exactly that ,added on the roof or sat on top like say Eurekas? lol, when it actually starts way down from roof aka-Aurora or Latitudes in Sydney, its obviously an architectural feature.
I think back now when Q1 had a 172m long spire, and thought thank god they didnt go ahead with that. its usless and costly piece of steel, some 70m long was cut from length. I now thing its perfect where it now starts from. really suites its! gives it great proportions! 10/10
it really is turning out to be one of the worlds great towers!!

your right curtain its 293m, a 10m section went up on the 283m existing spire. so length of spire is currently 68m, so another 30m for it to top out.
The core of Eureka atm is 295m, so only 2m in it.lol
FANTASTIC PHOTOS FIREFLYMAIRI!!
really appreciate the photos.
cheers

Go Q1 go! you can do it :devil:

That spire is going to be f#$cking massive.

Q1 will be officially 323m tall - I don't like the way it gets there but the 'spire' is by definition part of the architecture
otherwise its an 'antenna' which it definitely is not because its not communications.

If you dont count the spire you're deeming part of the building's architecture as totally irrelevant (which some of us would love to do) which means you could arbitrarily apply that idea to any part or all of the rest of the building - like the fin for instance - which you cant.

The spire is easy to say 'don't offically count it because its a pole', but imagine the whole fin tapered to a point 323m high - what would you say then?

Its 'architecture' in the sky on a grand scale.

lol, actually Q1's "official" height will be 322.54m. The 323m height is on Emporis beacuse Emporis "rounds" up to nearest figure. if its higher then .5m.
I think if fin went to 322m it would look ghastly.hehe

I stand corrected :)

Thanks firefly!! Awsome-a-rama!

Can see the "Eureka brigade" is out in force.

yeah, acutally i think once the fin is completed, the base of the spire will look more in flow with the building itself, not just hanging off it. So once the fin is doen, it will look bloody brilliant.

jeez cull - you're getting a bit defensive about Q1 now aren't you? :)

^lol, well someone has to! im defensive about Eureka sometimes, World tower, KENS, riparian, Swan pano,Evolution,deutsche bank,E&Y ect ect. its only small talk, not serious. lol

Fuck me. First time I've seen this building. If we weren't getting Eureka I'd be seriously jealous.

^lol, yeah these 300m buildings dont come along that often in Australia! might be a decade until we see another one. So we should be lapping it up!
actually we will be lucky to see another 250m+ skyscraper for a decade.
The next tall ones we will see are that are 200m+ are-

Vision/brisbane- 246m (280m spire if approved) to start 2006
Soul/GC-240m to start 2006
Prima/Melb-223m will start within 5 years?
368 Lit Collins/melb-200m- will start within 5 years?
Swan pano A/Perth-207m- will start 2006
---------------
For Sydney our tallest coming up will be 2x 188m projects that will start 2006. (John boyd & 33 Bligh st).
So a 200m+ (to roof) project are rare these days.

^dont forget the east darling habour site cull

^yeah that might be our only saviour,lol

news flash! lol
I was told by spire engineer today that the final spire sections are already up there hidden in the spire! They will be "pulled" up over next 3-4 days and jacked up hydraulically into final position !!

Damn those sneaky....lol jk thats great news.

^ history repeating itself. NYC Chrysler Building did the same thing! 75 years ago

..and then Empire State came and beat it. :)

Great news - we finally get our first 1000 foot skyscraper in the southern hemisphere.. and it took till 2005 - goodness me.

^lol, yeah these 300m buildings dont come along that often in Australia! might be a decade until we see another one. So we should be lapping it up!
actually we will be lucky to see another 250m+ skyscraper for a decade.
The next tall ones we will see are that are 200m+ are-

Vision/brisbane- 246m (280m spire if approved) to start 2006
Soul/GC-240m to start 2006
Prima/Melb-223m will start within 5 years?
368 Lit Collins/melb-200m- will start within 5 years?
Swan pano A/Perth-207m- will start 2006
---------------
For Sydney our tallest coming up will be 2x 188m projects that will start 2006. (John boyd & 33 Bligh st).
So a 200m+ (to roof) project are rare these days.

the Circle on Cavil :)

Now I might have been seeing things this afternoon driving back from the Coast along the motorway but the spire looked fully extended, can anyone confirm?

the Circle on Cavil :)
i was listing all projects NOT UC! lol
dorigen-- maybe flyfirem or defec or kwiggibo might confirm. i cant see it from here on central coast.lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/q1thursday.jpg

^great/ looks like its the final piece but it was telescoped down in the spire for final erection.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/q1ag.jpg

I was on the coast today and it looked like the spire was at full length buut then I cant be sure, there was no light on the top earlier tonight. The spire was about the same height as the tip of the highest crane.

^ the crane tip was approx 320m up so i also reckon shes full height!!! wow.
mark july 15 in diary as a milestone!

Hold the champagne, it's not yet fully extended..... :bash:

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n69.jpg

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n70.jpg

That last pic is stunning, so you think we will see the light attached to the top later in the week?

fantastic pic! that last one is my new desktop background for this week :)

That last pic is stunning, so you think we will see the light attached to the top later in the week?I think you can already see the light there. It won't be switched on until the spire is full height, just above the crane tips. I was hoping to see the beacon lit tonight, but missed out. Might have to make a special trip next weekend.

Okay then, I'll almost definitely be out there tomorrow to see it fully erect, hopefully. I'll bring some dirty pictures just to make sure. I might even be able to stomach more than an hour in Surfer's for once, considering.

:tiasd:

Looking good. Very sticky.

Is this at full extension now?

Cheers,

Adam

you should see how how sticky it gets when it becomes fully extended.

Great picture!!! :eek:

great defec, always rely on you.
just worked out after scaling photo that spire is 311.5m high now.
so STILL another 10 or metres.should look reaaaaally tall then.

http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n69.jpg

Some more shots taken yesterday arvo:

From North Burleigh:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Gold%20Coast/Q1_170705_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Gold%20Coast/Q1_170705_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Gold%20Coast/Q1_170705_3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Gold%20Coast/Q1_170705_4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Gold%20Coast/Q1_170705_5.jpg

awesome pix dude!
this one looks cool
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Gold%20Coast/Q1_170705_4.jpg

just a little comparison
hard to believe Q1 is higher then Eureka atm!

http://img277.imageshack.us/img277/2882/eureakq1july20059gd.jpg

Notice a third crane in your first pic Defec? Looks like one of the main two will be down soon!

defec coming up with the goods once again - thanks, great pics.

There was a story on Seven news on Saturday night that said Queensland would claim another world record this weekend (ie. the one just gone) when Q1's "skyneedle" was lifted into place, making it the world tallest residential building.

:banana:

^ well its definately the tallest now even at 311m. cant wait to see night shots of the spire light up with fin!

the spire looks very odd right now, (too high) maybe if the glass in the fin is fitted itll look better...

already answered my question

Spectacular! I can't wait to see it in real life!

amazing, finally Q1 has reached its full height of 322.5m. For me it seemed like a long wait, i always wondered wat q1 would look like with the full spire in real life, Thanks for the pics btw.

Seen Q1 on brisbane news tonight on channel nine...

Looks amazing and is really quite alot bigger when u see it in motion. The report said the it will be completed by early september? does that sound right?

^yes its said that the lev77 club/spa will open in Sept and Ob deck open in Mid Oct.
pic from MX mag.
it says it full height, but we know other wise.lol

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/8796/q1clip0ce.jpg

Hmmm, from those pics I think it looks well proportioned at 311m.

I might be shot down in flames here but I actually think at 300m (to spire) it would be even better proportion wise.

322m is a tad tall IMO considering the overall design + the modifications to make the spire not extend down further. I'm sure it would've looked a lot more impressive if it reached down towards the middle of the building as in the original design.

im not sure why the spire was ever extended past its original height of 298m? that makes it higher then Eureka anyway and thats all that counts "officially". Theres no other residential bldg between 300-322m so didnt really need to climb that high.Dubai has a few now 340-380m Uc, so doesnt matter anyway.

^^^
Tell us when the light is turned on so us Brisbanites can run up Mt Coot-tha and have a look:)

There was a front page article in mondays (18/July) bulletin saying that Q1 reached its 322.5m peak on the weekend... Cul are u sure its not full height yet? They also said the beacon will be put in place during this week.

^ well going off the above photos, ive scaled the spire and its 87m in length not 97m and is approx 37m above fin not 47m. so its 311m. unless its gone up since thos photos taken on Sunday? which is very possible.
here comes next question, can someone take a pic as it is now? its been 2 days since last photo, maybe it is full height.

the spire looks very odd right now, (too high) maybe if the glass in the fin is fitted itll look better...

the fin should look light green . the top 15m or so will be very translucent. dissapear into the sky, like it was ment.
http://www.realtygoldcoast.com/Images/105520.jpg

Gee it's a beautiful building! Sets a new standard for high rise on the Gold Coast with plenty more to follow. I'm envious of the guy with the penthouse. That's a pad!

^ I believe the guy who owns the penthouse or one of the penthouses is Ian Thorpe?

i beleive a japanese business man originally bought the penthouse for 13 million when it was first released... and sold it for 16 a couple of months ago before it was even completed!!

Gee it's a beautiful building! Sets a new standard for high rise on the Gold Coast with plenty more to follow. I'm envious of the guy with the penthouse. That's a pad!

Would you say you're green with envy, like that render of Q1? lol.But yeah I'd love to live there.

i beleive a japanese business man originally bought the penthouse for 13 million when it was first released... and sold it for 16 a couple of months ago before it was even completed!!

Yeah, he was a restaurant owner from Yokohama. He bought it for $8.9million and it went back on the market for $10million

hehe well i was close with the figures... i made them up in my head and i stand by them... lol

im a little dissapointed with the spire. the building looks great but i was expecting a uniform spire, tapering in to a point at the tip but the stepped look makes it look a bit segmented and little average imo.

what do you guys think.?

Cheers

Dean - Melbourne

I expected the same dean, since thats what it is in renders..

It doesnt really matter i guess. Its a small thing

I kinda thought it suited the step backs in the building itself.

we havent got a photo yet of the completed spire. all the most recent photos are at 311m and the spires upper section is still telescoped. i think now its stretched up to full height and spire should look more proportioned.
i think as spires goes its a beauty!

The spire will look better once the fin is glazed IMO.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/nightq1012.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/nightq1017.jpg

thanks for effort citiboy. not sure if i can tell if spire is full height? i think it might be

im a little dissapointed with the spire. the building looks great but i was expecting a uniform spire, tapering in to a point at the tip but the stepped look makes it look a bit segmented and little average imo.

what do you guys think.?

Cheers

Dean - Melbourne


I quite like the tapered look and would really like it even more if they continued the tapering below the present beginning of the spire, which starts a bit abruptly, IMO. It would look more like the side of the building was holding a javelin.

Cheers,

Adam

would be cool if the spire could retract into itself and out again in some sort of pretty daily show...

by the look of the pics citiboy posted, it looks like its starting to glaze(?) the fin

The weather is against us again! Been raining on and off for the last couple of days.

Will try and get a photo today anyways...

thanks FF. sounds like GC has been getting alot of weather lately!

Will the top clear section be lit up at night, kind of what was propesed for the Grollo Tower?

^yes the fin will be nicely light up. also the spire will be light from its base straight up to illuminate entire spire!!!

heres a pic of Auroras spire and fin. this fin is 70m long and very pointy,, it has no internal access. but a nice little balcony at its base.

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/311/auraurapsire6fa.jpg

I wish Q1 has a staircase running up and around its fin like in Aurora (sydney). man, that would be cool to walk up and around!!!

refering to cul's post from a little while ago.

see, they managed to taper that spire nicely... pity they couldnt do it with Q1

Now that's a spire :-)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/sp.jpg