Gold Coast Twin Towers
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The Gold Coast Twin Towers (also called E1 and E2 (Evo 1 and Evo 2) is a proposed building project located in Surfers Paradise, the tourism hub in Gold Coast
, Australia
with proposed heights of 320m and 340m (70 and 101 floors). E1 will be a residential tower though E2 will probably contain office space.
E1 (the taller tower) would feature a roof-top garden, revolving garden restaurant and four sky gardens, as well as a skybridge connecting the two towers, similar to the Petronas Towers. Attractions within the development would include an Australian wine museum, an art gallery and an outdoor cafe precinct, the towers sprout from the substantial urban parkland proposed for the ground level of the site which will become the new 'green heart' of Surfers Paradise.
The $850 million proposal was prepared by Sydney
-based developer Portberg Property (financed by the Winchester Property Group) and if built at its proposed height of 340m, it will become the tallest building in Australia
, claiming the title from the current tallest building Q1 tower (321m), which is also on Gold Coast
.
The design has been modelled similar to that of the 106-storey Empire World Towers
in Miami and Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
. It is planned to be built over the 600-space Bruce Bishop Car park and Bus Transit Centre although Portberg would keep the existing car park as well as adding additional spaces, the total number reaching more than 3000.
The project has currently (April 23rd, 2008) been submitted to the Gold Coast Council and is under consideration, though the project has upset many Gold Coast residents due to its height. The city is known for its recent "boom" in residential and hotel construction to accommodate its growing population and huge tourism industry.
"What we need to be doing is defending our position as Australia's most livable city" claimed the mayor, feeling, along with many other residents of the city, that this construction will lead to a population growth the city cannot handle.
, which is currently held by the 322m (1,058 feet including spire) Q1 tower (also on the Gold Coast), but at its current proposed height it would not claim the title by the time it would be completed because of the 395 metre (1,296 ft) 23 Marina
, under construction in Dubai
and 414m Princess Tower
, also under construction in Dubai
, although E1 and E2 are stll only proposals and the heights could be increased.
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...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with proposed heights of 320m and 340m (70 and 101 floors). E1 will be a residential tower though E2 will probably contain office space.
E1 (the taller tower) would feature a roof-top garden, revolving garden restaurant and four sky gardens, as well as a skybridge connecting the two towers, similar to the Petronas Towers. Attractions within the development would include an Australian wine museum, an art gallery and an outdoor cafe precinct, the towers sprout from the substantial urban parkland proposed for the ground level of the site which will become the new 'green heart' of Surfers Paradise.
The $850 million proposal was prepared by Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
-based developer Portberg Property (financed by the Winchester Property Group) and if built at its proposed height of 340m, it will become the tallest building in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, claiming the title from the current tallest building Q1 tower (321m), which is also on Gold Coast
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...
.
The design has been modelled similar to that of the 106-storey Empire World Towers
Empire World Towers
The Empire World Towers are two proposed supertall skyscrapers to be built in Miami, Florida in the United States. The complex consists of the Empire World Tower I and the Empire World Tower II. If completed, both towers would stand at 1,022 feet , with 93 stories each...
in Miami and Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. It is planned to be built over the 600-space Bruce Bishop Car park and Bus Transit Centre although Portberg would keep the existing car park as well as adding additional spaces, the total number reaching more than 3000.
The project has currently (April 23rd, 2008) been submitted to the Gold Coast Council and is under consideration, though the project has upset many Gold Coast residents due to its height. The city is known for its recent "boom" in residential and hotel construction to accommodate its growing population and huge tourism industry.
Controversy
The project has upset many residents as yet another "monolith to clog up the city's skyline"- Cr Eddy Sarrof. Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke has vowed to implement slowed and tougher planning controls to Surfers Paradise, to stop the construction boom if he is re-elected in March."What we need to be doing is defending our position as Australia's most livable city" claimed the mayor, feeling, along with many other residents of the city, that this construction will lead to a population growth the city cannot handle.
The Record
If the tower were to be complete today, presumably for residential purposes, it would claim the "tallest all-residential building in the world" title for Gold CoastGold 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...
, which is currently held by the 322m (1,058 feet including spire) Q1 tower (also on the Gold Coast), but at its current proposed height it would not claim the title by the time it would be completed because of the 395 metre (1,296 ft) 23 Marina
23 Marina
23 Marina is a residential skyscraper in Dubai and was built by the Hiranandani Group based in Mumbai, India. The tower has 90 floors and is . It is the world's Tallest all-residential building...
, under construction in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and 414m Princess Tower
Princess Tower
The Princess Tower is a residential skyscraper that is under construction in Dubai. It will rise to and have 101 floors. The building was originally proposed at only 90 floors. The supertall will become the tallest residential building in the world and the second tallest building in Dubai upon...
, also under construction in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, although E1 and E2 are stll only proposals and the heights could be increased.