QV1 Tower
Identification
QV1 Tower
108645
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
granite
curtain wall
light gray
modernism
Usage
commercial office
mercantile
Facts
- The tower's facade consists of polished granite and tinted glass with aluminum fins and hoods.
- All floors are column-free.
- QV1's appearance was designed so as not to intrude into the sight lines from the parliamentary precint.
- The fastest lifts in the tower reach speeds of 7 metres per second.
- Two 11-storey buildings on the site were imploded in October 1988 signalling the start of the QV.1 development.
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More InformationTechnical Data
600.41 ft
533.31 ft
533.31 ft
38
1988
1991
8.69 ft
16
2
1,066
$400,000,000
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Tenant, Consultancy, Fire protection engineering, Elevator consultant, Light engineering, Project management