Typology of shopping complex in Tehran

In the past two decades, the dramatic increase in commercial spaces, especially malls and megamals in Tehran, has been a topic of great interest. But so far, there is insufficient information and accurate statistics on these modern commercial spaces. On the other hand, the term Shopping Centers, although widely used and common in the academic world and everyday life, is equally ambiguous. In Iran, due to the lack of international standards and the lack of a database and accurate statistics, these ambiguities are far greater. And not only do we not know enough about the number and formations and taxonomies of Tehran's commercial complexes, but there is also no accurate knowledge of the geography and history of these modern commercial spaces. for this reason, in the first step, it is necessary to provide basic statistics and conceptual clarification based on different classifications of commercial complexes.In this article, which is based on the results of a research carried out between 1976-1976, we will study the typology and classification of commercial complexes and their types according to their geographical status and historical eras.According to the findings of this article, the largest number of shopping malls and multi-purpose malls and properties were concentrated in the carpet weaving period and most in the north and west areas of Tehran, Also, the construction of these business centers, their proximity and distance from each other and their location, were not subject to any specific logic.