“Going beyond the functional logic of modernism, the design expresses the complex and multiple needs of contemporary society. Despite its landmark status, it emphasis the experience from different angles rather than its height: every floor rotates slightly from the one below in correspondence with the surrounding scenery, creating an ever-changing profile and play of shades.”
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orn of an international design competition, nicknamed the ‘Marilyn Monroe towers’, Absolute City Centre is one of the most iconic buildings in the Greater Toronto Area. Made of concrete, steel and glass reality, the towers’ slinky sinuous profile was the vision of world-famous Chinese architect, Yansong Ma., A highly visible symbol of one of Ontario’s most successful communities, Absolute sits at the corner of Hurontario Street and Burnhamthorpe Road, in the very heart of Mississauga. With 1,800 suites in five towers, 40,000-square-foot recreation centre, it’s the largest of its kind ever created by a private developer.
