M1 and M2 Tyrau Preswyl by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Tyrau Preswyl by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Pensaernïaeth Competition Category.

ArianPensaernïaeth· 2025

M1 and M2 Tyrau Preswyl

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Pensaernïaeth Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Tyrau Preswyl

Dau dŵr preswyl yw M1 ac M2 a adeiladwyd fel rhan o ddatblygiad trefol ehangach yn Mississauga, Canada. Mae gan M1 61 llawr a 780 uned, tra bod gan M2 62 llawr a 793 uned. Ffurfir pob tŵr o saith siâp plât llawr nodweddiadol sy'n cael eu gwyro a'u cylchdroi, fel bod y corneli'n symud tua metr o'r llawr islaw. Mae waliau croesrym byr yn dilyn y symudiad, sy'n cadw cynlluniau'r ystafelloedd yn rheolaidd. Mae podiwm gwydr ffasedog yn cynnal to gwyrdd a man amwynder awyr agored sy'n wynebu'r de ar lefel y ddaear a lefel y to.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae M1 and M2 Tyrau Preswyl yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i M1 and M2 Tyrau Preswyl fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae M1 and M2 Tyrau Preswyl yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The towers have a special geometry that provides for excellent residential units but also contributes to the iconic role of this building on the urban skyline. The podium has a prismatic shape by virtue of its faceted glass walls, as well as a rooftop amenity space and green roof. There are 7 typical floor plate shapes beginning with a rectangle and skewing first towards one extreme, then back to the other extreme. The tower’s unique appearance results from the rotation of the floor plates.
Dimensions & Packaging: M1
Area: 639,470 sq. ft
Stores: 61
Units: 780

M2
Area: 677,888 sq. ft.
Stores: 62
Units: 793
Tags: M City, M1, M2,
Production Technology: There are 7 typical floor plate shapes (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G), beginning with a rectangle (D) and skewing first towards one extreme (G), then skewing back through D to the other extreme (A). The corners of each plate floor plate shift over 1m from the plate below. This is done with short shear walls that ‘walk’ along with the skewing and overlap above and below
Design Challenge: Unlike other sculptural towers that sacrifice the livability of the units to achieve unique shapes, the precise geometric procedures we have used do not compromise the layouts of the rooms
Inspiration: This site will play a key role in the formation of Mississauga’s urbanized center. It will be a model for intensification, by offering high-quality amenities at levels of density that are new to Mississauga. The tower, intended as the highest part of the whole M City development, will have a unique geometry that redefines Mississauga’s skyline. Its characteristic undulating geometric presence is a series of twisted horizontal bands that form the entire shaft of the tower.
Project Duration: The project started in 2021 and completed in 2024
Operation Flow: We believe that reintroducing green space to urbanized places, both on the ground and in the air, is important for the wellbeing of people. These ideas figure largely in our proposal for Garden City, a tower podium strategy. This condo project offers an iconic tower recognizable on the skyline of the city, with a well landscaped pedestrian environment and a generous south facing outdoor amenity carved out of the mass of the podium.
The ground level is marked by bold paving patterns that include various contrasting textures and colors shaped into dynamic angles and planes. Along with generous softscape areas and high quality street furniture and boulevard lighting, we envision an enhanced public realm that frames a variety of urban commercial and leisure activities appropriate for a downtown setting.
Team Members: Babak Eslahjou
Image Credits: CORE Architects Inc.