Architects: Mohsen Kazemianfard, Parima Jahangard
Client: Mr Maleki
Construction: Dia Construction group
MEP: Hossein Soleimanpour
City: Tehran
Country: Iran
Area: 300 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Parham Taghioff

Meat Market is located within a 300-square-meter retail unit on the ground floor of an office building in Tehran. The project’s location offers a unique opportunity to act as a connecting link between two alleys situated on its northern and southern sides. In this way, the project functions as an urban passage, reminiscent of traditional bazaars, allowing permeability and access from both directions.
Gradual Interaction with the Urban Environment
The interior space and exterior form of the project are generated through an arrangement of hollow boxes positioned along the path of urban movement, similar to the stalls of local marketplaces. To strengthen the visual and physical relationship between the market and the surrounding public realm, the conventional storefront glazing—which typically defines the boundary between interior and exterior—was removed. The building form is then recessed to create a welcoming entrance zone and a gradual transition from the city into the market.
Internal Organization
Inside the market, each product category is assigned to a dedicated hollow box that serves as a recognizable sales pavilion. Vendors occupy the interior of these boxes, while customers circulate around them along the route connecting the northern and southern alleys. This organization reinforces movement through the space and creates a marketplace atmosphere where circulation and commerce are seamlessly integrated.
Material Selection
Due to the wide variety of colors, textures, and forms of the displayed products, a neutral gray microcement was selected for the surfaces of the boxes and shelving units. This material is suitable for both interior and exterior applications, allowing a continuous architectural expression throughout the project. The microcement surface begins in the southern outdoor area, extends into the interior, and continues across the northern façade, visually unifying the entire project and strengthening the connection between the market and the city.