بـازار چـرخ
Wheel Market
2014
Architecture
Esfahan, Esfahan
Size 517000 sqm

Wheel market is a trading space for vehicles and every things that wheel is a part of it.

The Project “Wheel Market” Is located in the Rahim Zadeh textile Factory land in the north side of Isfahan. Isfahan is a historic city with numerous tourist attractions. After The industrial revolution in Europe and its demonstration to other part of the world, Iranian government- First Pahlavi era- started to develop cities like Isfahan. Building textile factories in Isfahan counted as one of their first actions. The Majority of labor-forces start working in those factories, therefore Isfahan became one of the early industrialized city in Iran and it was called -The Manchester of East-. In the second Pahlavi era, foundation of Zob-e-Ahan factory and establishment of Industrial University of Isfahan promote the industrial identity of the city. So that, Isfahan is still is one the most important Industrial hub in Iran. After Iran’s revolution in 1979, due to physical development of the city, the factories which located inside the city were transferred to the Suburb.

Although Rahim Zadeh Factory was surrounded by farms in northern side of Isfahan, there were several reason which brought that area to an industrial zone; 1-Foundation Mahmoud Abad industrial Estate and industrial University of Isfahan, 2-locating the Rahim Zadeh factory in the vicinity of transit road between Tehran -capital of Iran- and Isfahan, 3- Existing several Lathe and Carpentry Workshop and cars Spare parts in this area.
In 2005, Persian Holding Group bought the Rahim Zadeh factory and adjacent estate in order to build the biggest industrial commercial complex in this area. Considering the micro and macro industrial activities in this area, the Approach of this complex is defined to complete this commercial system for current demands and future needs.