The multi-purpose complex was designed on land with an area of 317,000 square metres (3,410,000 sq ft) and seven floors. Its infrastructure area in the first phase is 1,350,000 m2 (14,500,000 sq ft), which will be increased to 1,600,000 m2 (17,000,000 sq ft) when all the development phases are completed.
The first phase with the capacity of 267,000 m2 (2,870,000 sq ft) of gross leasable area and 708 retail units was opened on 1 May 2018.[6]
Over 1,200 contractors and 25,000 workers took part in the construction of Iran Mall. The facility is owned by Ayandeh Bank.[7] The original idea of building such a large complex came from the well-known Iranian entrepreneur, Ali Ansari, who has also been the chief executive of constructing the Iran Mall.[8]
International honours and records
The Iran Mall has attended Mapic for three years (from 2015 to 2017) and has also been awarded by RLI as the best-anticipated shopping mall in terms of dimensions and spaces of services, culture and entertainment in 2017.[9][10]
According to the Guinness World Records, the longest continuous concrete pour was completed for the Iran Mall. This record was achieved between 1 and 6 March 2018.[11]
Attractions
Traditional bazaar
The traditional bazaar of the Iran Mall is inspired by the markets of Isfahan, Shiraz, Qazvin, Qom, etc., and is a collection that has been designed and built based on historical patterns and methods of Iranian architecture about historical markets and related buildings.
Didar Garden
Didar Garden's roof is 14 m (46 ft) long, made of glass and is decorated with fountains and palm trees.
Mahan Garden
Iran Mall's Mahan Garden
Mahan Garden with a width of 50 m (160 ft) and an approximate length of 170 m (560 ft) and an area of about 16,000 m2 (170,000 sq ft) has been built on three floors of the first to second commercial parking on five levels.
Mirror Hall
Iran Mall's Mirror Hall
The Mirror Hall is based on the design of the Hall of Mirrors of the Golestan Palace.
Traditional drink shop
On the southeastern side of the traditional bazaar of the Iran Mall, an area of 250 m2 (2,700 sq ft) is devoted to a traditional drink shop.
Library
The Iran Mall offers a separate structure known as the Jondishapour Library, named after Jondishapur University.
Car showroom
A car showroom is located in the west of the Iran Mall.
Hotel and World Trade Center
Iran Mall Hotel
Iran Mall Hotel is one of the biggest parts of this complex. This huge and bright structure, which is located in the easternmost part of Iran Mall, has 18 floors and more than 300 rooms. The hotel is in the final stages of construction. The World Trade Center which is a beautiful tower in the west of Iran Mall will be dedicated to large national and international companies and various commercial and administrative uses after it is built
Use during the COVID-19 pandemic
On 16 March 2020, for the first time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iran Mall closed all of its units and set up a convalescent centre for patients with COVID-19. This convalescent centre was established in less than three days with a capacity of 3,000 beds and continued to operate for two months.[12]
In May 2021, the Mall's vaccination centre started operating as one of the biggest vaccination zones in the country; the centre, with a capacity of injecting more than 20,000 vaccine doses, provided services to citizens until at least December 2021.[13][needs update]
