Set in
Surfer’s Paradise, Queensland, the
Q1 Tower is
the tallest residential building in Australia and the world.
Q1 Tower has a roof height of 275 meters that only make it the second tallest residential building in
Australia, after
Eureka Tower, in
Melbourne. But
Q1 also has a long metal spire set up on the roof, which makes the total height of the building go up to 322.5 meters.
The
Q1 Tower was inspired by the
Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch and the
Sidney Operahouse and it was named in honor of Australia’s 1920s Olympic sculling team.
Q1 also means
Queensland Number One and it will not be holding the title of
world’s tallest residential building for much longer, a taller
D1 Tower is being built in
Dubai and it is scheduled for completion in 2009
