|
Mississauga Chooses Yansong Ma's Architectural Design for 50-Storey Condominium |
|
|
|
Written by Wire Services
|
|
Wednesday, 29 March 2006 |
 Yansong Ma, founder of the MAD office, Beijing/China architectural design firm, has been named winner of the international competition to design the landmark condominium tower at the new Absolute Community in the heart of Mississauga.
His spectacular design for a 50-storey residential tower was selected from among six finalists. Those finalists were drawn from entrants, which covered all continents except Antarctica. The as yet unnamed tower will rise from the northeast corner of Burnhamthorpe Road and Hurontario Street in the heart of Mississauga, Canada's seventh largest city.
"We are enormously pleased with the results of this competition," says Danny Salvatore, president of Fernbrook Homes, partners with Cityzen Development Group in the newly planned residential community. "Yansong Ma's vision is breathtaking. This tower will become an instant icon and an international landmark.
"We believe this competition and this new tower will significantly raise design standards within the residential industry. We have brought the world's best and brightest to Mississauga."
According to Condo Guide magazine, Absolute is a total planned community situated on an 11-acre site at the northeast corner of Burnhamthorpe Road and Hurontario Street in the heart of Mississauga. Launched in October 2003 and located just east of Square One, Absolute is the first planned community in Mississauga to conquer distance and the need for a car to enjoy everyday life. Eventually 1,800 families in five towers plus townhouses will be able to enjoy shopping, dining, live theatre, the arts and a wide range of sports; all a few minutes stroll away. The heart of the new Absolute community will be a three-storey, 30,000-square-foot recreation centre and will be the biggest private centre of its kind in Mississauga.
Cityzen Development Group principal Sam Crignano said, "We are extremely proud of what we have done to date but what we now want is to lift the community and the city to the next level – international stature and recognition." Cityzen Development Group and Fernbrook Homes are developing "an ensemble of high quality buildings that contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Mississauga City Centre, and the establishment of a strong residential neighbourhood", according to Absolute design Ideas Competition whose website can be found here: http://www.yourabsolute.com/compupdate.htm
|
