M1 and M2 Multi Residential House by Babak Eslahjou |
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| DESIGN NAME: M1 and M2 PRIMARY FUNCTION: Multi Residential House 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. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 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. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: 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. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in 2021 and completed in 2024 FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION 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 SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 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, RESEARCH ABSTRACT: - 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 ADDED DATE: 2024-09-03 12:42:12 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Babak Eslahjou IMAGE CREDITS: CORE Architects Inc. |
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| Visit the following page to learn more: https://www.corearchitects.com/project/m |
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NAME: CORE Architects Inc. PROFILE: CORE Architects is an award-winning architectural firm based in Toronto. Since our formation in 1994, we have quickly distinguished ourselves from our competitors through innovative yet thoughtful design solutions. The firm’s principals and partners share a design philosophy that focuses on creativity, innovation and sustainability; and a client-focused business vision that strives to maximize efficiency while meeting schedule and budgetary constraints. Since our inception, CORE has been responsible for the design of over 160 condominium projects, 60 of which are in the downtown core of Toronto; 45,000 residential units; the urban-master planning for over 200 million square feet of residential development; numerous private residences, recreational and sports clubs, restaurants, hotels, resorts, office environments and over 1500 retail rollouts globally. |
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M1 and M2 Multi Residential House by Babak Eslahjou is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2024 - 2025.· Read the interview with designer Babak Eslahjou for design M1 and M2 here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Babak Eslahjou. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Babak Eslahjou. |
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