Chevron Renaissance
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Chevron Renaissance is a $400 million development in Queensland
, Australia
by Gold Coast veteran developer Raptis Group comprising both Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre
and Towers of Chevron Renaissance
. Chevron Renaissance is addressed on the site of the old Chevron Hotel and located in the heart of the Surfers Paradise contributing the significant and remarkable influence to continue the revitalization of the Surfers Paradise in the city of Gold Coast, Queensland
.
Chevron Renaissance commercial development occupied the block of the land, which is stretched from the east, Gold Coast Highway
, to the west, Ferny Avenue, from the south, Circle on Cavill
, half way towards Cavill Avenue
, to the north, Elkhorn Avenue. The construction of the complex was commenced in November 1999 and completed in December 2004. Gold Coast city mayor
councilor Gary Baildon, Chairman and founder of the Raptis Group Jim Raptis and former Queensland
Premier
Peter Beattie
attended on site at the launch of Skyline Central in Towers of Chevron Renaissance in August 2003.
In June 1958 the first accommodation wing opened at the new Chevron Hotel. This was followed in September by a second wing. In September 1960, work began on the construction of Chevron Hotel’s Main Block, which included a 24–lane bowling
alley underneath and a large, modern convention centre – the Corroboree Room. The Chevron was then as modern as any hotel in Australia and closer international standards than any resort hotel in the nation.
In 1987 most of the Chevron was demolished, leaving Surfers Paradise with a two hectare
hole in the middle of town for more than a decade due to the recession
and lack of the interest from property developers. In October 1999 Raptis Group unveiled plans for the $400 million Chevron Renaissance development and announced work would begin immediately.
for the development that went to approximately 45 m deep, plus an additional 10 m into the bedrock
in places, leaving the foundation for three towers.
The development was carried out at an average of 4.5 apartments a week over three years. The triple Towers of Chevron Renaissance used approximately 55,000 cum of concrete and more than 10,000 tonnes of steel reinforcement
during the construction. It was a massive project including five acre
s of retail, commercial and dinning space, three residential towers and two acre
s of garden
podium
and lagoon
on the roof top of the fifth floor.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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by Gold Coast veteran developer Raptis Group comprising both Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre
Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre
The Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre is located right in the heart of the Surfers Paradise shopping centre in the Chevron Renaissance development...
and Towers of Chevron Renaissance
Towers of Chevron Renaissance
The Towers of Chevron Renaissance are the three–tower residential resort sits above the Chevron Village, a cosmopolitan retail, dining and entertainment complex just meters away from most famous patrolled beach in Surfers Paradise, city of Gold Coast, Australia...
. Chevron Renaissance is addressed on the site of the old Chevron Hotel and located in the heart of the Surfers Paradise contributing the significant and remarkable influence to continue the revitalization of the Surfers Paradise in the city of Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
.
Chevron Renaissance commercial development occupied the block of the land, which is stretched from the east, Gold Coast Highway
Gold Coast Highway
The Gold Coast Highway in Queensland, Australia links the coastal suburbs of the Gold Coast. 33 km in length, the highway passes through popular tourist resorts such as Southport, Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads and Currumbin...
, to the west, Ferny Avenue, from the south, Circle on Cavill
Circle on Cavill
Circle on Cavill is a $551 million commercial development with two ultra-modern residential towers built by the Sunland Group and dramatically positioned in a key city block right in the heart of the Surfers Paradise CBD, neighbouring with Towers of Chevron Renaissance shopping mall and resort...
, half way towards Cavill Avenue
Cavill Avenue
Cavill Avenue is a street in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is in the heart of the Surfers Paradise shopping and entertainment district. Between the Surfers Paradise Beach and Orchid Avenue it is a pedestrian mall. It was named in honour of the founder of Surfers Paradise,...
, to the north, Elkhorn Avenue. The construction of the complex was commenced in November 1999 and completed in December 2004. Gold Coast city mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
councilor Gary Baildon, Chairman and founder of the Raptis Group Jim Raptis and former Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
Peter Beattie
Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years...
attended on site at the launch of Skyline Central in Towers of Chevron Renaissance in August 2003.
History
Chevron Renaissance is the most significant Gold Coast development since late 1950s. The first part of the Chevron was a “temporary” public bar that opened in June 1957. In August 1957 the upstairs Skyline Cabaret opened and this was something quite new to Australia – a spacious indoor beergarden where liquor, meals and coffee were available with entertainment and dancing.In June 1958 the first accommodation wing opened at the new Chevron Hotel. This was followed in September by a second wing. In September 1960, work began on the construction of Chevron Hotel’s Main Block, which included a 24–lane bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
alley underneath and a large, modern convention centre – the Corroboree Room. The Chevron was then as modern as any hotel in Australia and closer international standards than any resort hotel in the nation.
In 1987 most of the Chevron was demolished, leaving Surfers Paradise with a two hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
hole in the middle of town for more than a decade due to the recession
Recession
In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction, a general slowdown in economic activity. During recessions, many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way...
and lack of the interest from property developers. In October 1999 Raptis Group unveiled plans for the $400 million Chevron Renaissance development and announced work would begin immediately.
Development
Chevron Renaissance development was a construction milestone record. The construction began sheet pilesDeep foundation
A deep foundation is a type of foundation distinguished from shallow foundations by the depth they are embedded into the ground. There are many reasons a geotechnical engineer would recommend a deep foundation over a shallow foundation, but some of the common reasons are very large design loads, a...
for the development that went to approximately 45 m deep, plus an additional 10 m into the bedrock
Bedrock
In stratigraphy, bedrock is the native consolidated rock underlying the surface of a terrestrial planet, usually the Earth. Above the bedrock is usually an area of broken and weathered unconsolidated rock in the basal subsoil...
in places, leaving the foundation for three towers.
The development was carried out at an average of 4.5 apartments a week over three years. The triple Towers of Chevron Renaissance used approximately 55,000 cum of concrete and more than 10,000 tonnes of steel reinforcement
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
during the construction. It was a massive project including five acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s of retail, commercial and dinning space, three residential towers and two acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s of garden
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
podium
Podium
A podium is a platform that is used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. It derives from the Greek πόδι In architecture a building can rest on a large podium. Podia can also be used to raise people, for instance the conductor of an orchestra stands on a podium as do many...
and lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
on the roof top of the fifth floor.