Analysis of The Morphological-Functional Evolution of The Shopping Spaces in Tabriz

The transformation of traditional shopping spaces from bazaar and street to the irregular construction of shopping centers has made "Shopping mall construction" the dominant approach to urban management. Types of shopping spaces are taking over the city without a comprehensive understanding of their formation philosophy and typology. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the construction patterns and types of shopping spaces in the city of Tabriz from the beginning until now. The strategy used in this research is logical argumentation, with typological technique based on a certain theoretical framework. In this regard, first documentary studies were conducted to determine typological criteria. Then, 40 selected shopping centers in the city as a study sample were analyzed in two components: morphological and functional. A diagram of the composition of the construction patterns for each type was drawn and finally a typological diagram of shopping spaces was presented. According to the results, this research identifies two patterns of "commercial pedestrian street" and "commercial street" as the main construction patterns. In the evolutionary process of shopping spaces, six other construction patterns, including "Passage", "Underground Development", "Market Bridge", "Shopping Center", "Shopping Plaza", and "Mall" in combination with the two main patterns, form nine hybrid types. In addition, the type of independent malls that are the product of the last decade make up a total of ten types of shopping space. Most types are combined with commercial street. The most common hybrids include "Commercial Street-Passage Network" and "Commercial Street-Shopping Center". Technical superiority, scale advantage, network effects, and branding in the type of independent malls have monopolized the production of shopping spaces, however, urban life is more intense in hybrid types than in these types.