<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Q1 tower, a prominent landmark on the </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span>, has reached its 20th anniversary.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Conceived as a monumental structure, the building's design was ambitious from the outset.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We came up with the idea [of] twin towers 40 storeys, what if [they were] put on top of each other," property developer Soheil Abedian said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/anthony-albanese-donald-trump-meeting-white-house-oval-office/86dff558-6189-4a00-9b65-d40d7f055505" target="_blank"><strong><span>'I don't like you': Trump blasts Rudd during Albo meeting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Inspired by the Sydney 2000 Olympic torch, the Q1 is considered a significant engineering achievement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Construction involved over 61,000 cubic metres of concrete and 2.5 million work hours, culminating in a total cost of $500 million.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The building, which took three years to complete, originally held the title of the world's tallest residential building with 79 levels.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/q1-tower-marks-two-decades-gold-coast-queensland-news/64f4d8ff-921b-4602-9172-29c913bd72bb" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Its spire extends the structure to 322 metres above sea level.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The tower's height also makes it a frequent target for lightning strikes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Beyond its structural aspects, the Q1 has served as a venue for various events, including weddings on its observation deck.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It has also been involved in community initiatives, hosting fundraisers such as the sea to sky stairwell run.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Howevever, the Q1 has not been without incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two years ago, a fire in a commercial rubbish bin led to a full evacuation of the building after a safety mechanism malfunctioned.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>