Jewel (building)
Jewel is a group of three buildings at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Construction began in March 2015.[1] The buildings were completed in July 2020. They stand at 41, 47 and 34 storeys high and are positioned on the beachfront.[2] The project was the most expensive high rise development in Queensland's history.[3] It is owned by AW Holding Group.[3]
The building's design is inspired by three smoky, quartz crystals.[2] The unique, triptych design was carried out by Oppenheim Architecture[4] and was constructed by Multiplex. The interior was designed by DBI Design.[1]
The site occupies 110 metres of beachfront and covers 1.1 hectares.[1] The complex houses a five star hotel, called The Langham, consisting of 169 suites in the middle tower. The rest of the complex contains 512 one, two, and three bedroom apartments.[2] A podium stretching across all three building's bases provides for conference facilities as well as food and beverage outlets and retail and resort amenities. Three levels of basement provide parking to 812 cars.[2]
The building utilizes sophisticated facade technologies that provide shading from sun and shelter from the wind.[5] It has been designed to achieve a five star green star rating.[1]
Three years after construction finished many apartments remain unsold and not on the market.[3] The delayed, staggered release of apartments has been criticized as inappropriate during a housing crisis.[3]
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- ^ a b c d "Jewel Gold Coast Towers". e-architect. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Jewel - Projects - Multiplex". Multiplex. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Colahan, Mackenzie (27 September 2023). "A Jewel tower in Surfers Paradise remains empty despite ongoing housing crisis". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "The Jewel by Oppenheim Architecture". Architizer. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "DBI Architects - Jewel". Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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