2098
Global
Height rank

Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Orchid Tower

Gold Coast
  • Facts
Height 187.9 m / 616 ft
Floors 58
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Orchid Tower

Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.

Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences East Tower, Hilton Empire Gold Coast Tower 1, Dolphin Tower 2

Name of Complex
A complex is a group of buildings which are designed and built as pieces of a greater development.

Hilton Surfers Paradise

Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed, 2011

Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Australia

City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Gold Coast

Address

6 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise

Postal Code

4217

Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.

A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.

residential / hotel

Structural Material
Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

Reinforced Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars.

Precast Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.

Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. steel, concrete, timber), one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel.

Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.

concrete

Official Website

Hilton Surfers Paradise

Height
Architectural
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

187.9 m / 616 ft

To Tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
187.9 m / 616 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).

58

Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.

6

# of Apartments
Number of Apartments refers to the total number of residential units (including both rental units and condominiums) contained within a particular building.

224

# of Hotel Rooms
Number of Hotel Rooms refers to the total number of hotel rooms contained within a particular building.

169

# of Parking Spaces
Number of Parking Spaces refers to the total number of car parking spaces contained within a particular building.

720

# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).

10

Top Elevator Speed
Top Elevator Speed refers to the top speed capable of being achieved by an elevator within a particular building, measured in meters per second.

5 m/s

Rankings
  • By Location
#
2098
Tallest in the World
#
45
Tallest in Oceania
#
4
Tallest in Gold Coast
#
485
Tallest Mixed-use Building in the World
#
7
Tallest Mixed-use Building in Oceania
#
7
Tallest Mixed-use Building in Australia
#
1
Tallest Mixed-use Building in Gold Coast
#
1094
Tallest Concrete Building in the World
#
33
Tallest Concrete Building in Oceania
#
33
Tallest Concrete Building in Australia
#
4
Tallest Concrete Building in Gold Coast
Construction Schedule
2006

Proposed

2007

Construction Start

2011

Completed

Owner/Developer
Brookfield Multiplex
Main Contractor

The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Brookfield Multiplex
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Stormwater Management
Fast Flow Systems Pte Ltd
Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Elevator
KONE
Owner/Developer
Brookfield Multiplex
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Buchan Group
Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Hyder Consulting
MEP Engineer
(not specified)
Beavis & Cochrane Hydraulic; Cushway Blackford & Associates; HVAC Queensland Pty Ltd; SSP Group
Main Contractor

The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Brookfield Multiplex
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Marketing
Hilton Worldwide
Stormwater Management
Fast Flow Systems Pte Ltd
Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Elevator
KONE

About Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Orchid Tower

Though construction for the Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences complex began during the recent economic downturn, provisions were made to complete the building on time and budget while maintaining the level of quality in both the hotel and residences. The curvilinear forms of the towers reciprocate the nearby ocean, but were designed to be built as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, relying on factory-made elements. The construction of the towers was planned to minimize the time needed by utilizing a “top-down” methodology, starting both the foundations and the superstructure at the ground level at the same time. This process allowed completion nearly seven months earlier than with conventional techniques.

The towers also contribute many resource-saving features, including: rainwater harvesting, use of recycled steel and plastics, natural ventilation, and abundance of natural light. The planning of the site connects the towers to the existing urban fabric, reinforcing connections with several main avenues while creating new public spaces.

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