Irons sharpens Irons

The Irons behind Privi in the Mall of Stonecrest, Cassandra (left) and Vaughn. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Breathing New Life Into Stonecrest Husband and wife team Vaughn and Cassandra Irons have been busy over the last few years introducing Priví, which is a 143,000 square-foot innovative transformation of the former Sears building at Stonecrest Mall. The goal was to turn the property into a mixed-use project with& culinary, entertainment, and cultural hotspots for the growing East Metro Atlanta community. & “Everything in here is about experience,” Vaughn said. “If you go to other places, you’re buying products, but here, you’re buying the environment, the smells, the experience, the architecture.”& Priví is short for privilege and a double entendre because the normal spelling indicates “to be in the know”, Vaughn explained.& & The space offers immersive attractions like the aquarium SeaQuest, Picasso’s Splat Room, a multimedia art studio, a mixed martial arts and fitness studio, library, history museum, art gallery, coffee shop,& juice bar, conference rooms, and more.& The sauna inside Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa& Early last month, the Irons opened a new...