Year Built1975
Tehran, Iran
The Baharan Cinema-Theater Complex, completed with design by Esmaeil Talaei for Tehran's 17th District Municipality, features a dramatic angular form elevated on steel supports on a hillside site. The approximately 950-square-meter building across two floors houses a cinema hall with seating for about 100, a theatrical stage, and support spaces. The exposed concrete and Corten steel exterior creates an industrial character that contrasts with the surrounding greenery, while warm wood paneling defines the interior atmosphere.