M1 and M2 Litora tsa Bolulo by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Litora tsa Bolulo by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

SileveraMeaho· 2025

M1 and M2 Litora tsa Bolulo

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Meaho Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Litora tsa Bolulo

M1 le M2 ke litora tse peli tsa bolulo tse hahiloeng e le karolo ea ntlafatso e kholoanyane ea toropo Mississauga, Canada. M1 e na le mekato e 61 le liunite tse 780, ha M2 e na le mekato e 62 le liunite tse 793. Tora ka 'ngoe e entsoe ka libopeho tse supileng tse tloaelehileng tsa poleiti ea mokato tse sekamisitsoeng le ho potolohisoa, hoo likhutlo li fetohang hoo e ka bang mithara e le 'ngoe ho tloha mokatong o ka tlase. Marako a makhutšoanyane a tiisang (shear walls) a latela phetoho ena, e leng se bolokang meralo ea likamore e le e tloaelehileng. Podiamo ea khalase e nang le mahlakore a mangata e nka marulelo a matala le sebaka sa boithabiso sa kantle se shebaneng le boroa boemong ba fatše le ba marulelo.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

M1 and M2 Litora tsa Bolulo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. M1 and M2 Litora tsa Bolulo e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. M1 and M2 Litora tsa Bolulo ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

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.