Şişli is one of the biggest and busiest districts in Istanbul with a large business district and equally large residential area to support it. So when it was announced that the main Şişli High School design was to be chosen with a national competition, as residents of Şişli, cem kaptan architecture, in collaboration with Mustafa Tural and Yıldırım Gigi, won the mention prize of the competition for taking it upon themselves to create an environment for students that was protected from the outside for maximum concentration, but also had a connection to the heart of the urban way of living. More images and architects’ description after the break.
The site is on a big slope with over 20 meters of height difference. The staff and student entrance was placed near the top of the site at (+0.00) level from Dr. Şevket bey street that has direct access to one of the main highways of Istanbul and is able to connect to both European and Asian side. The underground parking which is to be used by staff and students also can be entered at (-15.00) level and from there the main lobby can be easily accessed by stairs or elevators.
