M1 and M2 Tilikambo Fonenana by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Tilikambo Fonenana by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Maritrano, Trano ary Rafitra Competition Category.

VolafotsyMaritrano· 2025

M1 and M2 Tilikambo Fonenana

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Maritrano Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Tilikambo Fonenana

Ny M1 sy M2 dia tilikambo fonenana roa naorina ao anatin'ny fampandrosoana an-tanàn-dehibe lehibe kokoa any Mississauga, Kanada. Manana rihana 61 sy trano 780 ny M1, fa ny M2 kosa manana rihana 62 sy trano 793. Ny tilikambo tsirairay dia noforonina avy amin'ny endrika rihana mahazatra fito izay nahilika sy nahodina, ka mifindra eo amin'ny iray metatra eo ho eo ny zorony raha oharina amin'ny rihana ambaniny. Rindrina fanohanana fohy no manaraka izany fifindrana izany, ka mitazona ny rafitry ny efitrano ho ara-dalàna. Podium fitaratra misy lafiny maro no mitondra tafo maitso sy toerana fialam-boly ivelan-trano mitodika mianatsimo eo amin'ny ambaratonga ambany sy eny an-tampon-trano.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana M1 and M2 Tilikambo Fonenana, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana M1 and M2 Tilikambo Fonenana. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana M1 and M2 Tilikambo Fonenana dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

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.