1398:
378:
306:
298:
437:
space slumped. In August 1991, just six weeks out from completion, the building did not have a single tenant, and was regarded as one of the great white elephants of the
Australian property scene. The owners exercised the option in 1991 upon completion of the project, handing joint ownership to the New South Wales Superannuation Board and BT Property Trust.
31:
893:"When they built QV1, everyone thought it was so far west, but now that part of town is absolutely where people want to be, and the vacancy rate in that part of town is negligible", Mr Denny said. "The western end of the CBD is the resources heart of town, with Chevron, Woodside, BHP, Apache and several major engineering firms also located there".
995:
Completed in 1991 and designed by Harry
Seidler, the building was one of the first in Perth to install separate air-conditioning units on each floor so the system does not have to run on all floors all the time. Sunshading is estimated to save around $ 70,000 a year in power bills, which are reduced
436:
and the New South Wales State
Superannuation Board, whereby for an estimated fee of $ 20 million they agreed to buy the tower upon completion for $ 340 million if the option was exercised. However, during construction of the tower, Perth property prices suffered a major collapse as demand for office
509:
3.6 metres (12 ft) apart, with concrete slabs spanning between them. These beams are terminated slightly short so that they can be used as mechanical ducts. Some floors feature landscaped balcony gardens on their south faces, and the top floors feature two tiers of luxurious penthouse offices
476:
According to architect Harry
Seidler, one of the architectural objectives in the design of QV1 was to minimise the impact of the tower when viewed from Parliament House, and this was addressed by offering a narrow profile to that direction. This was necessary to secure government approval for the
1072:
While some at the time derided the 37-storey QV1 as Perth's most ugly building and a giant Lego block, Mr
Seidler said it was the best building he had ever built. He designed it to focus on the Swan River and not the other buildings in St Georges Terrace, which he called boring, parochial
467:
The BTA Property Trust sold its half-stake in the building in 1998 to corporate stablemate BT Office Trust for $ 130.6 million. In 2003 that half-stake was acquired by
Investa Property Group, which in 2006 valued QV1 at $ 400 million. The other 50% is owned by Eureka Funds Management.
913:
Graham Postma from
Colliers Jardine said the construction of QV1 in the early 1990s was the turning point for the precinct. "When QV1 secured WAPET as a tenant it became the resource centre of the market, and began drawing away the resource companies from Adelaide Terrace," Mr Postma
954:
Night owls might have noticed a powerful beam of light shooting skyward from the roof of city tower QV1 in recent days. Apparently it's been put in place as a temporary memorial for world-renowned architect Harry
Seidler, the building's designer, who died last
493:
units for each floor, so that energy does not need to be wasted cooling or heating unoccupied floors. This can lead to substantial energy savings because in Perth's warm climate cooling costs can account for 60 to 70% of total building energy consumption.
1016:
In Perth, the balmy climate means air-conditioning accounts for 60 to 70 per cent of energy consumption in commercial buildings, so ensuring systems are well-maintained and the temperature is being properly controlled can make a big
488:
windows, as well as the installation alongside windows of horizontal and vertical sun shades. The use of sun shades alone was estimated to reduce the building's cooling costs by $ 70,000 per year. The building also features separate
477:
construction of the tower within the
Parliamentary Precinct. To this end, none of the building's facades point directly towards the Parliament building. On the northern side of the site is a two-level retail plaza featuring an
445:
After QV1's opening in 1991, Perth's office vacancy rate hit a high of 73.6% in 1993. However, by 1996 the tower was fully leased and in June 1998 remained the only premium-grade office tower in the city to be fully leased.
1148:
417:
restaurant had wanted to incorporate this restaurant into the new development, however they accepted a $ 5.2 million offer from the developers, and instead moved the restaurant to the corner of
464:. Also, following the death of the tower's architect Harry Seidler on 9 March 2006, a powerful light was temporarily installed on the roof of QV1 to shine a beam into the sky as a memorial.
792:
Back in 1988, Mr Somas was eager to keep the burgers cooking in the proposed QV1 complex. But, a $ 5.2 million sweetener from the developers was enough to encourage a move down the road.
484:
Another of the design briefs identified by Harry
Seidler was that the building should employ passive design in order to minimise energy costs. This is achieved through the use of tinted
934:
Pyrotechnician Syd Howard said the shells also would be set off from the top of QV1 and Allendale Square and barges on the Swan River – as in previous years – during the 45-minute show.
1334:
505:
spaced 7.3 metres (24 ft) apart, and there are no internal columns within floors. The perimeter columns and the core support 14.3-metre (47 ft) clear span post-tensioned
1438:
1326:
1382:
1358:
501:
core, measuring 21.5 metres (71 ft) on each side, which bears lateral forces including wind loading. The perimeter of the building features reinforced concrete support
413:(30%) and Interstruct (20%). The purchase also included a site across Hay Street, which would be turned into a 4.5-storey car park for the development. The owners of the
529:
is an imposing 14 metres (46 ft) high. The St Georges Terrace entrance is also protected from the elements by a flowing 50-metre (160 ft) suspended glass
453:(now Chevron Australia) as a tenant in QV1 was regarded as a turning point for the precinct, and helped to establish the west end of the CBD as a resources sector.
1342:
1310:
187:
1195:
580:
1093:
Perth's QV1 office tower has tied with Stadium Australia for the commercial category of the Master Builders Association National Energy Efficiency Awards.
396:(WA Branch) recommended that the requirements for the precinct be amended to allow the development to take place. The tower was named "Q.V.1" after the
640:
159:
1387:
409:
With the plans finalised and approved, the site was purchased in 1989 for $ 30 million by a joint venture between Barrack Properties (50% share),
1318:
1443:
388:& Associates. The site fell partially within the boundaries of the statutory Parliamentary Precinct, which limited skyscraper heights near
755:
1138:
665:
1448:
1176:
1433:
572:
1999 Master Builders Association of Australia – National Energy Efficiency Award for Commercial Buildings (joint winner with
449:
When the tower was completed, some suggested the tower was too far west in the central business district. However, the securing of
393:
597:
92:
370:, was home to various buildings, including two 11-storey buildings and, at the corner of Hay and Milligan Streets, the first
560:
1992 Royal Australian Institute of Architects (WA) Architecture Design Award – Commercial buildings over $ 200 million
330:, Western Australia. Completed in 1991, the 163-metre (535 ft) building is the fourth-tallest building in Perth, after
566:
1992 Royal Australian Institute of Architects (National) – Best design for a commercial building (over $ 200 million)
456:
For many years the roof of the building has been used as a base from which to launch fireworks shells in the city's annual
309:
The Plaza buildings were designed to have "free, curvilinear shapes" to balance the "precise geometric form" of the tower.
819:
1377:
592:
1418:
563:
1992 Royal Australian Institute of Architects (WA) Commendation – Civic Design Award for Commercial Buildings
1169:
1050:
687:
521:
of the two perimeter columns which terminate above them on the third floor. The lowest two office floors are
1254:
85:
569:
1992 Master Builders Association of Australia – Best workmanship for a building (over $ 200 million)
1423:
1428:
1162:
1211:
331:
1219:
1105:
1032:
522:
335:
147:
759:
389:
143:
887:
Jacobs, Marsha (23 February 2006). "'West end' fast becoming the centre of action in the city".
1350:
1302:
1227:
1154:
422:
367:
339:
384:
Planning for the redevelopment began in the second half of the 1980s, with the design done by
852:
548:
block", but architect Harry Seidler described QV1 as "the best building he had ever built".
457:
418:
347:
8:
1397:
1087:
1066:
1064:
James, Suzannah (10 March 2006). "Architect's modernist designs stirred up controversy".
1010:
989:
969:
948:
928:
907:
786:
541:
498:
410:
320:
261:
135:
61:
359:
72:
681:
573:
530:
485:
363:
127:
1143:
1294:
1278:
506:
987:
Gibson, Dawn (18 October 2000). "Architects Told To Design With Change in Mind".
926:
Fitzpatrick, Catherine (25 January 1997). "Police Warn About Drink at Skyworks".
518:
1286:
1270:
869:
371:
823:
513:
The main entrance to QV1 from St Georges Terrace features a set of stone-clad
1412:
728:
478:
461:
433:
385:
343:
249:
151:
107:
94:
544:
building was criticised for being "Perth's most ugly building" and "a giant
1085:
Stevens, Melissa (27 October 1999). "QV1 Tower Ties For Energy Use Award".
526:
346:& Associates and has won numerous awards for its innovative design and
1262:
850:
Ryan, Colleen (22 August 1991). "Institutions caught in QV1 put option".
514:
139:
804:
Ron Bodycoat & Peter Parkinson. "Police – Environmental Committee".
429:
414:
377:
323:
198:
155:
402:
1008:
Gibson, Dawn (18 September 2002). "Buildings to get green ratings".
867:
Videnieks, Monica (12 June 1998). "Perth business core moves west".
534:
1184:
502:
317:
803:
1186:
1133:
450:
397:
327:
305:
77:
297:
735:. Royal Australian Institute of Architects. pp. 32–35.
545:
490:
16:
40-storey modernist skyscraper in Perth, Western Australia
668:. Emporis. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007
301:
The tower's windows feature extensive use of sun shading.
1439:
Skyscraper office buildings in Perth, Western Australia
131:
946:
Weir, Michael (15 March 2006). "Herd on the Terrace".
275:
30:
1151:– photograph of the building under construction
905:
Callaghan, Ruth (2 July 1997). "West Draws Them In".
581:
Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture
967:Staff writer (5 May 2006). "QV1 now worth $ 400m".
625:Hooper, Matthew (15 April 2004). "Property: QV1".
784:Fang, Gavin (11 September 1996). "Dress Circle".
428:Finance on the tower had been made possible by a
1410:
353:
1170:
1047:Corporate Construction & Design Yearbook
966:
1053:: Corporate Media Group. 1993. p. 175.
1027:
1025:
925:
556:Awards which have been won by QV1 include:
1383:Category:Buildings and structures in Perth
1177:
1163:
996:even further by energy efficient lighting.
723:
721:
719:
717:
982:
980:
904:
866:
779:
777:
715:
713:
711:
709:
707:
705:
703:
701:
699:
697:
660:
658:
1022:
750:
748:
746:
744:
742:
620:
618:
616:
614:
612:
394:Royal Australian Institute of Architects
376:
342:. The project was designed by architect
304:
296:
1084:
882:
880:
808:. Vol. 28, no. 2. p. 11.
727:
234:59,566 m (641,160 sq ft)
1411:
1007:
1001:
986:
977:
886:
774:
694:
655:
624:
598:List of tallest buildings in Australia
1444:Retail buildings in Western Australia
1158:
1063:
845:
843:
841:
739:
609:
533:. The building is clad with polished
392:. The Environmental Committee of the
945:
877:
849:
783:
13:
1449:Office buildings completed in 1991
1378:List of tallest buildings in Perth
1149:State Library of Western Australia
838:
822:. GlobeVista. 2008. Archived from
593:List of tallest buildings in Perth
440:
406:(meaning "where are you going?").
14:
1460:
1127:
806:The Architect (Western Australia)
733:The Architect (Western Australia)
1434:1991 establishments in Australia
1396:
29:
1098:
1078:
1057:
1039:
960:
939:
919:
898:
860:
812:
797:
633:
1:
1388:Category:Skyscrapers in Perth
1106:"2019 WA Architecture Awards"
603:
354:Site and construction history
185:Eureka Funds Management (50%)
1255:David Malcolm Justice Centre
820:"Perth Vista – QV1 Building"
7:
1144:SkyscraperPage page on QV.1
643:. Norman Disney & Young
586:
525:so that the ceiling in the
358:The property, which fronts
213:163 m (534.78 ft)
10:
1465:
510:with landscaped terraces.
108:31.9523750°S 115.8509250°E
1394:
1239:
1204:
1194:
1189:over 100 metres in height
891:. Business News Pty Ltd.
686:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
551:
471:
291:
286:
273:
268:
256:
245:
240:
230:
222:
217:
209:
204:
194:
181:
173:
165:
148:King & Wood Mallesons
123:
84:
67:
57:
49:
44:
40:
28:
23:
1311:Capital Square Tower One
1045:
629:. Business News Pty Ltd.
517:supports that carry the
113:-31.9523750; 115.8509250
1419:Harry Seidler buildings
1335:Governor Stirling Tower
241:Design and construction
144:Herbert Smith Freehills
1351:100 St Georges Terrace
1327:221 St Georges Terrace
1303:140 St Georges Terrace
1228:108 St Georges Terrace
758:. QV.1. Archived from
731:(Summer 1987). "QV1".
641:"QV1 Building – Perth"
381:
340:108 St Georges Terrace
310:
302:
188:Investa Property Group
1401:Perth skyline in 2016
853:Sydney Morning Herald
460:fireworks display on
380:
366:and a whole block on
308:
300:
1139:Emporis page on QV.1
479:artificial waterfall
458:Lotterywest Skyworks
260:Barrack Properties,
166:Construction started
1359:Elevation Apartment
1088:The West Australian
1067:The West Australian
1011:The West Australian
990:The West Australian
970:The West Australian
949:The West Australian
929:The West Australian
908:The West Australian
787:The West Australian
762:on 14 February 2009
499:reinforced concrete
136:Chevron Corporation
104: /
80:, Western Australia
58:Architectural style
45:General information
1424:St Georges Terrace
1134:QV.1 Official site
1110:ArchitectureAU.com
666:"QV1 Tower, Perth"
411:Kajima Corporation
382:
360:St Georges Terrace
311:
303:
262:Kajima Corporation
226:40 (38 tenantable)
1429:Hay Street, Perth
1406:
1405:
1370:
1369:
1363:
1355:
1347:
1339:
1331:
1323:
1315:
1307:
1299:
1291:
1283:
1275:
1267:
1259:
1251:
1232:
1224:
1216:
1033:"QV.1 – Features"
826:on 8 October 2013
574:Stadium Australia
434:BT Property Trust
348:energy efficiency
295:
294:
264:& Interstruct
218:Technical details
1456:
1400:
1361:
1353:
1345:
1337:
1329:
1321:
1313:
1305:
1297:
1295:Allendale Square
1289:
1281:
1279:St Martins Tower
1273:
1265:
1257:
1249:
1230:
1222:
1220:Brookfield Place
1214:
1202:
1201:
1179:
1172:
1165:
1156:
1155:
1122:
1121:
1119:
1117:
1102:
1096:
1095:
1082:
1076:
1075:
1061:
1055:
1054:
1043:
1037:
1036:
1029:
1020:
1019:
1005:
999:
998:
984:
975:
974:
964:
958:
957:
943:
937:
936:
923:
917:
916:
902:
896:
895:
889:WA Business News
884:
875:
874:
864:
858:
857:
847:
836:
835:
833:
831:
816:
810:
809:
801:
795:
794:
781:
772:
771:
769:
767:
752:
737:
736:
725:
692:
691:
685:
677:
675:
673:
662:
653:
652:
650:
648:
637:
631:
630:
627:WA Business News
622:
497:The tower has a
491:air-conditioning
423:Milligan Streets
390:Parliament House
336:Brookfield Place
282:
279:
277:
252:& Associates
160:Sonic HealthPlus
119:
118:
116:
115:
114:
109:
105:
102:
101:
100:
97:
33:
21:
20:
1464:
1463:
1459:
1458:
1457:
1455:
1454:
1453:
1409:
1408:
1407:
1402:
1392:
1366:
1235:
1190:
1183:
1130:
1125:
1115:
1113:
1104:
1103:
1099:
1083:
1079:
1062:
1058:
1049:. Vol. 4.
1044:
1040:
1031:
1030:
1023:
1006:
1002:
985:
978:
965:
961:
944:
940:
924:
920:
903:
899:
885:
878:
865:
861:
848:
839:
829:
827:
818:
817:
813:
802:
798:
782:
775:
765:
763:
756:"QV.1 – Awards"
754:
753:
740:
726:
695:
679:
678:
671:
669:
664:
663:
656:
646:
644:
639:
638:
634:
623:
610:
606:
589:
554:
474:
443:
441:Post-completion
368:Milligan Street
356:
274:
235:
186:
158:
154:
150:
146:
142:
138:
134:
130:
124:Current tenants
112:
110:
106:
103:
98:
95:
93:
91:
90:
76:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1462:
1452:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
1404:
1403:
1395:
1393:
1391:
1390:
1385:
1380:
1371:
1368:
1367:
1365:
1364:
1356:
1348:
1343:Bankwest Place
1340:
1332:
1324:
1316:
1308:
1300:
1292:
1287:Woodside Plaza
1284:
1276:
1271:Exchange Plaza
1268:
1260:
1252:
1243:
1241:
1237:
1236:
1234:
1233:
1225:
1217:
1208:
1206:
1199:
1192:
1191:
1182:
1181:
1174:
1167:
1159:
1153:
1152:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1129:
1128:External links
1126:
1124:
1123:
1112:. 29 June 2019
1097:
1091:. p. 70.
1077:
1056:
1038:
1021:
1000:
993:. p. 56.
976:
959:
952:. p. 58.
938:
918:
911:. p. 65.
897:
876:
870:The Australian
859:
837:
811:
796:
790:. p. 60.
773:
738:
729:Seidler, Harry
693:
654:
632:
607:
605:
602:
601:
600:
595:
588:
585:
584:
583:
577:
570:
567:
564:
561:
553:
550:
473:
470:
442:
439:
355:
352:
293:
292:
289:
288:
284:
283:
271:
270:
266:
265:
258:
254:
253:
247:
243:
242:
238:
237:
232:
228:
227:
224:
220:
219:
215:
214:
211:
207:
206:
202:
201:
196:
192:
191:
183:
179:
178:
175:
171:
170:
167:
163:
162:
125:
121:
120:
88:
82:
81:
73:St Georges Tce
69:
65:
64:
59:
55:
54:
51:
47:
46:
42:
41:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1461:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1442:
1440:
1437:
1435:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1425:
1422:
1420:
1417:
1416:
1414:
1399:
1389:
1386:
1384:
1381:
1379:
1376:
1373:
1372:
1362:(103 m, 2010)
1360:
1357:
1354:(103 m, 2009)
1352:
1349:
1346:(106 m, 2012)
1344:
1341:
1338:(110 m, 1978)
1336:
1333:
1330:(110 m, 1990)
1328:
1325:
1322:(111 m, 2011)
1320:
1317:
1314:(130 m, 2017)
1312:
1309:
1306:(131 m, 1975)
1304:
1301:
1298:(132 m, 1976)
1296:
1293:
1290:(137 m, 2003)
1288:
1285:
1282:(140 m, 1977)
1280:
1277:
1274:(146 m, 1992)
1272:
1269:
1266:(147 m, 2024)
1264:
1261:
1258:(149 m, 2015)
1256:
1253:
1250:(163 m, 1991)
1248:
1245:
1244:
1242:
1238:
1231:(214 m, 1988)
1229:
1226:
1223:(244 m, 2012)
1221:
1218:
1215:(249 m, 1992)
1213:
1210:
1209:
1207:
1203:
1200:
1197:
1193:
1188:
1185:Buildings in
1180:
1175:
1173:
1168:
1166:
1161:
1160:
1157:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1131:
1111:
1107:
1101:
1094:
1090:
1089:
1081:
1074:
1070:. p. 9.
1069:
1068:
1060:
1052:
1048:
1042:
1034:
1028:
1026:
1018:
1013:
1012:
1004:
997:
992:
991:
983:
981:
973:. p. 39.
972:
971:
963:
956:
951:
950:
942:
935:
932:. p. 3.
931:
930:
922:
915:
910:
909:
901:
894:
890:
883:
881:
873:. p. 39.
872:
871:
863:
856:. p. 31.
855:
854:
846:
844:
842:
825:
821:
815:
807:
800:
793:
789:
788:
780:
778:
761:
757:
751:
749:
747:
745:
743:
734:
730:
724:
722:
720:
718:
716:
714:
712:
710:
708:
706:
704:
702:
700:
698:
689:
683:
667:
661:
659:
642:
636:
628:
621:
619:
617:
615:
613:
608:
599:
596:
594:
591:
590:
582:
578:
575:
571:
568:
565:
562:
559:
558:
557:
549:
547:
543:
538:
536:
532:
528:
524:
520:
516:
511:
508:
504:
500:
495:
492:
487:
486:double glazed
482:
480:
469:
465:
463:
462:Australia Day
459:
454:
452:
447:
438:
435:
431:
426:
424:
420:
416:
412:
407:
405:
404:
399:
395:
391:
387:
386:Harry Seidler
379:
375:
373:
369:
365:
361:
351:
349:
345:
344:Harry Seidler
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
322:
319:
315:
307:
299:
290:
285:
281:
272:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
250:Harry Seidler
248:
244:
239:
233:
229:
225:
221:
216:
212:
208:
203:
200:
197:
193:
189:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
164:
161:
157:
153:
152:WorleyParsons
149:
145:
141:
137:
133:
129:
126:
122:
117:
99:115°51′3.33″E
89:
87:
83:
79:
74:
70:
66:
63:
60:
56:
52:
48:
43:
39:
32:
27:
22:
19:
1374:
1246:
1212:Central Park
1114:. Retrieved
1109:
1100:
1092:
1086:
1080:
1071:
1065:
1059:
1046:
1041:
1015:
1009:
1003:
994:
988:
968:
962:
953:
947:
941:
933:
927:
921:
912:
906:
900:
892:
888:
868:
862:
851:
828:. Retrieved
824:the original
814:
805:
799:
791:
785:
764:. Retrieved
760:the original
732:
670:. Retrieved
645:. Retrieved
635:
626:
555:
539:
512:
496:
483:
475:
466:
455:
448:
444:
427:
408:
401:
383:
374:burger bar.
357:
332:Central Park
313:
312:
246:Architect(s)
236:(tower only)
96:31°57′8.55″S
53:Office tower
18:
1263:Civic Heart
1051:South Perth
1017:difference.
830:12 November
766:12 November
672:12 November
647:12 November
515:hyperboloid
432:granted by
372:Fast Eddy's
223:Floor count
140:Clayton Utz
111: /
86:Coordinates
1413:Categories
1205:Over 200 m
1116:14 January
604:References
523:mezzanines
481:and pond.
430:put option
415:Fast Eddys
364:Hay Street
324:skyscraper
287:References
231:Floor area
195:Management
1375:See also:
1240:100–199 m
1196:Completed
542:modernist
403:Quo vadis
321:modernist
257:Developer
174:Completed
62:Modernist
35:QV1 tower
682:cite web
587:See also
316:is a 40-
68:Location
1035:. QV.1.
535:granite
503:columns
400:phrase
269:Website
1073:boxes.
552:Awards
531:canopy
472:Design
419:Murray
318:storey
205:Height
128:Allens
1319:Equus
1187:Perth
955:week.
914:said.
579:2019
527:lobby
519:loads
507:beams
451:WAPET
398:Latin
328:Perth
190:(50%)
182:Owner
78:Perth
1247:QV.1
1118:2024
832:2008
768:2008
688:link
674:2008
649:2008
546:Lego
540:The
421:and
338:and
278:.com
210:Roof
199:CBRE
177:1991
169:1988
156:CBRE
71:250
50:Type
326:in
314:QV1
280:.au
276:qv1
24:QV1
1415::
1108:.
1024:^
1014:.
979:^
879:^
840:^
776:^
741:^
696:^
684:}}
680:{{
657:^
611:^
537:.
425:.
362:,
350:.
334:,
132:BP
1198::
1178:e
1171:t
1164:v
1120:.
834:.
770:.
690:)
676:.
651:.
576:)
75:,
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
