Gold Coast

Australia

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Skyline North Tower (2004)

Tallest Building

Q1 Tower (323 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

100

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Oceania

Tallest City in

Australia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Q1 Tower	322.5 m / 1,058 ft
2	Ocean	252.3 m / 828 ft
3	Iconica Residences North Tower	243 m / 797 ft
4	Soul	242.6 m / 796 ft
5	Circle on Cavill North Tower	219.5 m / 720 ft
6	Epsilon	216.2 m / 709 ft
7	Victoria and Albert Residences (Tower 2)	188 m / 617 ft
8	Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Orchid Tower	187.9 m / 616 ft
9	The Dorsett and Star Residences	180 m / 591 ft
10	Sundale Apartments	179.6 m / 589 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Gold Coast CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Gold	50	CIV • STRC • URB
City of Gold Coast	Silver	0	NONP
DBI	Silver	27	ARCH
Hera Engineering Pty Ltd	Silver	7	ENGO

CTBUH People & Events

Urban Regeneration: Gold Coast Cultural Centre

23 July 2015

More than 100 people attended an engaging…

Urban Places: Gold Coast: Form Versus Sprawl

05 June 2013

The spectacular urban profile of the Gold Coast's…

Videos

23 July 2015

Urban Regeneration – Gold Coast Cultural Centre: Introduction

John Flynn, CTBUH Australia Country Representative, presents at the second CTBUH Australia Urban Regeneration Seminar on the Gold Coast Cultural Centre.

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Research

16 October 2005

Two Examples of Urban Renewal: Melbourne and Coolangatta, Australia

The proposed paper will examine and compare two recent and totally different examples of urban renewal in these two Australian cities. The area to be...

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Global News

08 September 2023

New Construction Company Appointed for Gold Coast Project

Groupline Constructions will take over the construction of the Marine Quarter Southport twin-tower project on the Gold Coast after GCB Constructions went into voluntary administration....

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