Military Recruiting Office

Year2020

LocationIstanbul, Turkey

ClientMinistry of National Defense

StatusCompleted

Area19000 m²

TypologyOffices

TeamAli Önalp, Burak Yardımcı

EngineeringTümaş

The Military Recruitment Center is designed as a comprehensive public campus on Istanbul’s European side, offering a secure, accessible, and institutionally organized space for military enlistment operations.

The project includes an administrative building and a multi-branch service structure, planned with a campus layout that ensures clarity and ease of navigation for users. The architectural program includes management offices, 24 recruitment branches, security checkpoints, waiting and guidance areas, and a parking zone. These elements are spatially separated and functionally organized across the site.

The design process was guided by essential criteria for public buildings—security, clarity, intuitive navigation, and modular organization.

The service building, consisting of 24 standard branches, is designed to accommodate high user volume with operational efficiency in mind. Repetitive modular floor layouts ensure uniformity and easy wayfinding. The administrative building is set apart, strategically positioned to express institutional hierarchy.

Natural light is introduced through rhythmic façade openings, creating a balanced architectural character. Open courtyards and orientation axes within the campus provide legible circulation for both personnel and visitors.

Site Plan
Roof Plan
Service Building Ground Floor Plan
Service Building 1st Floor Plan
Service Building 2nd, 3rd, 4th Floor Plan
Service Building 5th Floor Plan
Service Building Basement Floor Plan
  • Site Plan
  • Roof Plan
  • Service Building Ground Floor Plan
  • Service Building 1st Floor Plan
  • Service Building 2nd, 3rd, 4th Floor Plan
  • Service Building 5th Floor Plan
  • Service Building Basement Floor Plan
Administrative Building Ground Floor Plan
Administrative Building 1st Floor Plan
Administrative Building 2nd Floor Plan
Administrative Building 3rd Floor Plan
Administrative Building 4th Floor Plan
Administrative Building 5th Floor Plan
Administrative Building Basement Floor Plan
  • Administrative Building Ground Floor Plan
  • Administrative Building 1st Floor Plan
  • Administrative Building 2nd Floor Plan
  • Administrative Building 3rd Floor Plan
  • Administrative Building 4th Floor Plan
  • Administrative Building 5th Floor Plan
  • Administrative Building Basement Floor Plan