M1 and M2 Gyvenamieji bokštai by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Gyvenamieji bokštai by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Architektūros, pastatų ir konstrukcijų dizainas Competition Category.

SidabrinisArchitektūra· 2025

M1 and M2 Gyvenamieji bokštai

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Architektūra Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Gyvenamieji bokštai

M1 ir M2 – tai du gyvenamieji bokštai, pastatyti kaip didesnės urbanistinės plėtros dalis Misisogoje, Kanadoje. M1 turi 61 aukštą ir 780 butų, o M2 – 62 aukštus ir 793 butus. Kiekvienas bokštas suformuotas iš septynių tipinių aukšto perdangos formų, kurios yra pakreiptos ir pasuktos, todėl kampai pasislenka maždaug vienu metru nuo žemiau esančio aukšto. Trumpos standumo sienos seka šį poslinkį, todėl patalpų išplanavimas išlieka taisyklingas. Briaunuotas stiklinis podiumas laiko žaliąjį stogą ir į pietus orientuotą lauko poilsio erdvę žemės ir stogo lygyje.

The Recognition

About the Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

M1 and M2 Gyvenamieji bokštai laimėjo Sidabrinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, nepaprastai prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą aukščiausios klasės, puikiems ir įspūdingiems dizainams. Sidabro laureatai yra itin puikūs ir labai kūrybingi darbai, rodantys jų kūrėjų išskirtinę kompetenciją, talentą ir įžvalgumą. Tikimasi, kad M1 and M2 Gyvenamieji bokštai bus nuostabus, pavyzdinis, labai profesionalus ir giliai novatoriškas kūrinys. Šis Sidabriniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas yra žymus, žavimas išradimas, padedantis plėsti meno, mokslo, dizaino ir technologijų ribas. M1 and M2 Gyvenamieji bokštai yra kūrinys, kuriam daugelis pavydi, žadinantis troškimus, teikiantis teigiamų jausmų ir sukeliantis nuostabą bei stebėjimąsi.

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.