The barracks was bordered by Driburger Straße to the south, the Berliner Ring to the west, Piepenturmweg to the north-west and a rail line to Paderborn railway station to the north-east.

Here, buildings were built that were specifically needed by the accommodated units, such as halls for motorized vehicles, guns and workshops.

The barracks, with approximately 54 hectares of land, were divided from south to north into three building zones.

The third building zone in the north consisted of workshops of various sizes as well as maintenance halls, a church and a fuel depot.

The crew quarters as well as the guard and the offices formed the main entrance of Barker Barracks.