Özdemiroğlu İmam Hatip Secondary School

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Construction Year:

1930

Location:

Kadıköy, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Special Provincial Administration

Architect:

Mimar Yahya Efendi

Changes After Construction:
  • The school’s name became Özdemiroğlu Primary School in the 1947–1948 academic year.
  • Repairs were carried out on the building in 2007.
  • In the 2013–2014 academic year, the institution’s name became Özdemiroğlu Imam Hatip Middle School.
Prominent Features:
  • The structure is also known by the names Acıbadem 10th Primary School, Özdemiroğlu Primary School, and Özdemiroğlu Middle School.
  • The Special Provincial Administration had the structure built according to type projects.
  • The structure consists of three stories, including the basement; its plan development is U-shaped.
  • There is an octagonal-planned space between the rear wings, and this space is used as a conference hall.
  • The entrance facade features an axial composition and projections; the central projection includes a three-opening segmental arch and a semi-hexagonal balcony.
  • On the front facade, there is an inscription featuring the letters “M.Y.” between the two floors.