M1 and M2 Nsanja za Nyumba Zogona by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Nsanja za Nyumba Zogona by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.

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M1 and M2 Nsanja za Nyumba Zogona

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Nsanja za Nyumba Zogona

M1 ndi M2 ndi nsanja ziwiri za nyumba zogona zomangidwa monga gawo la chitukuko chachikulu cha mzinda ku Mississauga, Canada. M1 ili ndi zipinda zosanjikizana 61 ndi nyumba 780, pomwe M2 ili ndi zipinda zosanjikizana 62 ndi nyumba 793. Nsanja iliyonse yapangidwa kuchokera ku mitundu isanu ndi iwiri ya mapulani apansi omwe apindidwa ndi kuzunguliridwa, kotero makona amasunthira pafupifupi mita imodzi kuchokera pansi pake. Makoma afupiafupi olimbitsa amatsatira kusuntha kumeneku, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti makonzedwe a zipinda akhale osasintha. Maziko a magalasi opangidwa ndi mbali zosiyanasiyana amanyamula denga lobiriwira komanso malo akunja ochezera oyang'ana kumwera pansi ndi pamwamba pa denga.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

M1 and M2 Nsanja za Nyumba Zogona ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. M1 and M2 Nsanja za Nyumba Zogona akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. M1 and M2 Nsanja za Nyumba Zogona ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

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.