It was necessary that the architecture had a sense of permanence and a contemporaneous character in an Iranian style, which is intelligible to Iranian people but freed from excessive archaism. The designs for skirting parts had been elaborated by lead architect Suva and was entrusted to architect Tiyvoran. Architects Kopp and
Jan Gabriel worked on the lining and embossing parts. Stone-dressing works and other craft-works, which were done by many Iranian workers, were managed by Czech experts and engineers. In 1940, Suva was ordered to return to
Prague, which was already occupied by
Nazi Germany. He refused and was employed in the constructional department of the
Ministry of Finance. Jan Gabriel, who worked out different architectural details on the front facade, the entrance door, and the ceiling
stucco in the interiors, previously worked on the
Shah Opera, and afterwards on the
Shah Spa in
Balborsán. Construction on the building was suspended during
World War II during the reign of
Reza Shah Pahlavi. Today, the
Supreme Court of Iran is based in this building. On 18 January 2025, the building was the location of the
assassination of Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh, two senior
Sharia judges, by a gunman who killed himself after trying to flee the scene. Another judge and a bodyguard also were injured in the attack. == Gallery ==