M1 and M2 Tùir Còmhnaidh by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Tùir Còmhnaidh by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Ailtireachd, Togalaichean agus Structaran Competition Category.

AirgeadAiltireachd· 2025

M1 and M2 Tùir Còmhnaidh

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireachd Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Tùir Còmhnaidh

Tha M1 agus M2 nan dà thùr còmhnaidh a chaidh a thogail mar phàirt de leasachadh bailteil nas motha ann am Mississauga, Canada. Tha 61 làr agus 780 aonad aig M1, agus tha 62 làr agus 793 aonad aig M2. Tha gach tùr air a chruthachadh bho sheachd cumaidhean àbhaisteach de chlàr-làir a tha air an claonadh agus air an cuairteachadh, gus am bi na h-oiseanan a' gluasad mu mheatair bhon làr fodhpa. Tha ballachan rùsgaidh goirid a' leantainn a' ghluasaid, rud a chumas cruth nan seòmraichean cunbhalach. Tha pòdium glainne le aghaidhean iomadh-thaobhach a' giùlan mullach uaine agus àite-goireis a-muigh a tha a' coimhead ris an àird a deas aig ìre na talmhainn agus aig ìre a' mhullaich.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha M1 and M2 Tùir Còmhnaidh air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi M1 and M2 Tùir Còmhnaidh na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha M1 and M2 Tùir Còmhnaidh na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

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.