M1 and M2 Óga Yvate Jeikoha by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Óga Yvate Jeikoha by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Pláta in Arquitectura, Óga ha Mba'eguasu Jejapo Competition Category.

PlátaArquitectura· 2025

M1 and M2 Óga Yvate Jeikoha

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

A' Design Award Pláta Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Óga Yvate Jeikoha

M1 ha M2 ha'e mokõi óga yvate jeikoharã ojejapo va'ekue peteĩ tavaguasu ñemongakuaa tuichavéva ryepýpe, Mississauga, Canadá-pe. M1 oguereko 61 kora ha 780 koty jeikoha, ha M2 katu oguereko 62 kora ha 793 koty jeikoha. Peteĩteĩva óga yvate ojejapo pokõi kora rape ysajágui ojekarẽ ha ojere va'ekue, upéicha umi esquina oñemomýi peteĩ metro rupi pe kora oĩvagui ivýpe. Umi tápia mbarete mbykymi oho pe ñemomýi rapykuéri, ha upéva omohenda porã umi koty ñemboja'o. Peteĩ podio itaverágui hova hetáva ogueraha peteĩ óga ape hovyũ ha peteĩ tenda okaygua jeporurã omaña ýva gotyo, yvy rehe ha óga ape ári.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Pláta

M1 and M2 Óga Yvate Jeikoha ohupyty A' Design Award Pláta, peteĩ ñehechakuaa extraordinariamente prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño de primera línea, hechapyrãva ha impresionante-pe. Umi ganador Pláta ha'e tembiapo brillante ha heta creativo ohechaukáva expertise, talento ha agudeza sobresaliente umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ M1 and M2 Óga Yvate Jeikoha ha'eha peteĩ tembiapo maravilloso, ejemplar, profesional ha innovador pypukuvéva. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Pláta ha'e invento ojehechakuaáva ha ojehayhúva ohepyme'ẽva ha ombohasáva límite arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua. M1 and M2 Óga Yvate Jeikoha ha'e creación heta ojeenvidiáva omokyre'ỹva ipotapy, ome'ẽva sentimiento positivo ha omoheñóiva maravilla ha sorpresa.

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.