Ekbatan Workshop Building
A 1970s steel shed kept and re-clad, with the original frame left entirely visible inside.
TypeIndustrial, Renovation
StatusCompleted
ScaleMedium
Year2024
LocationEkbatan, Tehran
Area2,100 m²
ClientKarvan Industries
Demolition was costed and rejected. The existing portal frame was stripped, repaired and re-clad in insulated panel with a new clerestory along the ridge. Inside, the frame is untouched and unpainted, which tells everyone what the building used to be.