Q1 Tower 
Description
The tallest all-residential building in the world, Q1 Tower, rises impressively on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Address
Queensland’s Gold Coast, Australia
Year 2005 
Project  
Products Elevators KONE Alta™ and KONE JumpLift™. 
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Q1 Tower, Gold Coast Australia 

The building

The project was developed by Sunland Group Ltd. The relatively slim tower has
a tapering form, resembling a rocket. The 80-story building, completed in 2005, extends to 323 meters (1060 ft).

The solution

The over 500 residential units and various amenities are served by eleven KONE elevators. A total of nine KONE Alta™ elevators serve the residential floors, two of them attaining the speed of 9 m/s (1800 fpm). Currently, these are the world’s fastest apartment tower elevators. One KONE MonoSpace® elevator  handles traffic to the car park and another shuttles between the top two floors. The elevators were installed by the trailing deck method. One of the observation deck elevators was used as a jump lift to increase installation productivity. The very first KONE Alta™ elevators were installed in Australia, at Aurora Place in Sydney in 2000. KONE has gained a strong foothold in the high-rise market.

The illuminated spire of the tower is visible from a distance of 200 kilometers (125 miles).
The illuminated spire of the tower is visible from a distance of 200 kilometers (125 miles). Q1 placed second in the 2005 Emporis Skyscraper Award. MX100 is the most powerful hoisting machine from KONE
The illuminated spire
The illuminated spire of the tower is visible from a distance of 200 kilometers (125 miles).
The illuminated spire of the tower is visible from a distance of 200 kilometers (125 miles). Q1 placed second in the 2005 Emporis Skyscraper Award.
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