M1 and M2 Stanovanjski stolpnici by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Stanovanjski stolpnici by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.

SrebrnaArhitektura· 2025

M1 and M2 Stanovanjski stolpnici

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Stanovanjski stolpnici

M1 in M2 sta stanovanjski stolpnici, zgrajeni kot del večjega urbanističnega razvoja v Mississaugi v Kanadi. M1 ima 61 nadstropij in 780 stanovanjskih enot, M2 pa 62 nadstropij in 793 enot. Vsak stolp je oblikovan iz sedmih tipičnih oblik etažnih plošč, ki so nagnjene in zasukane, tako da se vogali premaknejo za približno en meter glede na spodnje nadstropje. Kratke strižne stene sledijo temu premiku, kar ohranja pravilne tlorise prostorov. Fasetiran stekleni podstavek nosi zeleno streho in proti jugu obrnjen zunanji prostor za druženje na pritlični in strešni ravni.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

M1 and M2 Stanovanjski stolpnici je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od M1 and M2 Stanovanjski stolpnici se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. M1 and M2 Stanovanjski stolpnici je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

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.