Özdemir Sabancı Emirgan Anatolian High School

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Construction Year:

1867

Location:

Sarıyer, İstanbul

Ordered By:

İsmail Pasha, Khedive of Egypt

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The structure was initially utilized as the Mirgün Girls’ Middle School (İnas-ı Rüştiye) and was later converted into a primary school.
  • From 1934 onwards, the building served as a middle school for a long period, and as of 1992, it began to be used as a high school.
  • It underwent repairs following a fire in 1978 and was reopened for education in the 1982–1983 term after an additional building was constructed on the campus.
  • During the 2009–2010 term, a repurposing/reorganization project was implemented; the gym on the ground floor was adapted into a multi-purpose hall, and the main entrance doors on the northern facade were re-functionalized with reference to their original use.
  • Since the 2010–2011 term, the institution’s name has been Özdemir Sabancı Emirgan Anatolian High School.
Prominent Features:
  • The structure is also known by the names Emirgan High School, Mirgün Girls’ Middle School (İnas-ı Rüştiye), and Emirgan Middle School.
  • The main entrance doors on the northern facade of the structure were restored to use, drawing inspiration from their original design.
  • A spatial layout was implemented for the gymnasium on the ground floor, allowing it to be partitioned and used as a multi-purpose hall when necessary.
  • The classrooms on the first and second floors were reorganized to improve spatial usage and comfort conditions.
  • Records for the structure indicate a planning period in 2009 and an implementation period in 2010.
  • The size of the structure is recorded as 1,200 m².