M1 and M2 Huehcapan Calli Nechanoliztli by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Huehcapan Calli Nechanoliztli by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

IztacteocuitlatlCalchihualiztli· 2025

M1 and M2 Huehcapan Calli Nechanoliztli

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Huehcapan Calli Nechanoliztli

M1 ihuan M2 ome huehcapan calli campa tlacah chantih, omochihchiuhqueh ipan ce hueyi altepetl tequitl ompa Mississauga, Canada. M1 quipia 61 tlamantli ihuan 780 chantli, auh M2 quipia 62 tlamantli ihuan 793 chantli. Cecen huehcapan calli mochihua ica chicome tlamantli tlalpantli tlamachiyotl tlen mocuepah ihuan momalacachoah, ic yehhuatl in itzoncalhuan mohuicah quemeh ce metro itech in tlalpantli tlen tlatzintlan cah. In tepitzin tepamitl tlen chicahuac quitocah inin necuepaliztli, ihuan ic yuhqui in caltin inyeyan mocahua melahuac. Ce tehuilotl tlatzintlan calli tlen miec ixco quipia quimama ce xoxoctic calcuaitl ihuan ce quiahuac necehuiliztli campa tonatiuh huitz, ipan tlalli ihuan ipan calcuaitl.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

M1 and M2 Huehcapan Calli Nechanoliztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in M1 and M2 Huehcapan Calli Nechanoliztli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. M1 and M2 Huehcapan Calli Nechanoliztli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

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.