M1 and M2 Elamutornid by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Hõbeauhind A' Design Award in Arhitektuuri, hoonete ja rajatiste disain Competition Category.

HõbeArhitektuur· 2025

M1 and M2 Elamutornid

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Hõbeauhind A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektuur Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Elamutornid

M1 ja M2 on kaks elamutorni, mis on ehitatud suurema linnaarenduse osana Mississaugas, Kanadas. M1-l on 61 korrust ja 780 korterit, M2-l aga 62 korrust ja 793 korterit. Kumbki torn koosneb seitsmest tüüpilisest korrusepõhiplaani kujust, mis on kallutatud ja pööratud nii, et nurgad nihkuvad umbes ühe meetri võrra alumise korruse suhtes. Lühikesed jäigastavad seinad järgivad seda nihet, mis hoiab ruumide paigutuse korrapärasena. Tahuline klaasist poodium kannab haljaskatust ning lõunasuunalist välist puhkeala nii maapinna kui ka katuse tasandil.

The Recognition

About the Hõbeauhind A' Design Award

M1 and M2 Elamutornid on Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse tipptasemel, suurepärastele ja muljetavaldavatele disainidele. Hõbevõitjad on ülimalt säravad ja erakordselt loovad tööd, mis illustreerivad oma disainerite silmapaistvat kogemust, annet ja teravmeelsust. M1 and M2 Elamutornid peaks olema imeline, eeskujulik töö, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja sügavalt uuenduslik. See Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on väga tähelepanuväärne, imetletud leiutis, mis toob kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. M1 and M2 Elamutornid on laialdaselt kadestatud looming, mis äratab soove, tekitab positiivseid tundeid ning süütab hämmastust ja imestust.

Behind the Design

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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.