Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Club,
   2006

    Facilities : Restaurant,recreation rooms,
                    exhibition hall,cafeteria,cinema,
                    offices,swimming pool,sports hall

    Architects : Ali Kural
                      İlhan Kural

    Status : Project
 

    Assistant Architect : Tuğba Özbay

    Total Const. Area : 4767.00 m2

    Date : 2006

    Owner : T.C. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Publications : - "TSMD-Kural Mimarlık", İnşaat ve Yatırım,
                         no.27, October 2006, pp. 268-273
                         - "Diplomatic Club", Tasarım, no.166
                         November 2006, pp .100-104

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Club has been planned as a modern building of universal standards which will be used by both foreign and Turkish diplomats.  The building is placed so as to make the best use of the the slope and  the spectacular panorama towards south.  Glass surfaces and travertine veneered surfaces contribute to the transparency and modern look of the building.

The building is conceived as a complex involving three different uses:  the Sports Center, the Cultural Center and the Club House.  The design allows the use of the three different program parts independently; yet at the same time, the existence of flowing spaces and common areas shared by the three groups allow interdependent activities as well.

The structural system is a hybrid, with steel and reinforced concrete structural elements used together.  Large landscaped areas around the complex are reserved for privacy and for open sports fields.