M1 and M2 Mga Residential Tower by Babak Eslahjou

M1 and M2 Mga Residential Tower by Babak Eslahjou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award na Pilak in Disenyo ng Arkitektura, Gusali at Estruktura Competition Category.

PilakArkitektura· 2025

M1 and M2 Mga Residential Tower

by Babak Eslahjou

Client: CORE Architects Inc.

A' Design Award na Pilak Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About M1 and M2 Mga Residential Tower

Ang M1 at M2 ay dalawang residential tower na itinayo bilang bahagi ng mas malawak na urban development sa Mississauga, Canada. Ang M1 ay may 61 palapag at 780 unit, habang ang M2 ay may 62 palapag at 793 unit. Ang bawat tore ay binuo mula sa pitong tipikal na hugis ng floor plate na naka-skew at nakapaikot, kaya't ang mga sulok ay lumilipat nang humigit-kumulang isang metro mula sa palapag sa ibaba. Ang mga maiikling shear wall ay sumusunod sa paglipat na ito, na nagpapanatiling regular ng mga layout ng mga silid. Ang isang faceted glass podium ay may dalang green roof at isang outdoor amenity space na nakaharap sa timog sa antas ng lupa at bubong.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang M1 and M2 Mga Residential Tower ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak, isang pambihirang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong nasa pinakamataas na antas, nakabibighani at kahanga-hanga. Ang mga nagwagi ng Pilak ay mga likhang lubhang makinang at napakamalikhain na naglalarawan sa pambihirang kadalubhasaan, talento at talas ng isip ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang M1 and M2 Mga Residential Tower ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang huwaran na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at malalim na makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak ay isang lubhang kapansin-pansin at hinahangaang imbensyon na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang M1 and M2 Mga Residential Tower ay isang likhang labis na kinaiinggitan na gumigising ng mga hangarin, nagdadala ng positibong damdamin at nagpapasiklab ng pagkamangha at pagkabighani.

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.