I never understood why in the Army for example that is the case. I would think of any branch of the Military that the Army would be in need of people who can design and build structures for them considering the area that they operate on.
Check Malkit Shoshan's work and her previous Dutch entry at the Venice architecture biennale. It deals exactly with the topic of introducing design and architecture into military peace keeping operations, not just their base layout but how architecture can be used to improve local peoples lives and conditions, leave a legacy behind when the soldiers have left.
Why isn't Architecture a direct commission in the Military
I never understood why in the Army for example that is the case. I would think of any branch of the Military that the Army would be in need of people who can design and build structures for them considering the area that they operate on.
Have there ever been any efforts or arguments made to try to make Architecture a commissioned officer position?
There are...
If you're willing to use the search button.
Outsourced, like everything else. Generally no-contract bids handed to specified parties.
The military is more about knocking buildings down than putting them up.
When you say outsource I take it you mean to foriegn companies?
Not really, most military buildings are designed in the USA by giant engineering companies with a staff of in-house architects.
Now wait a second wouldn't it be more cost effective for the Military to just do it themselves instead of having an outside source do it?
Maybe, but that's not the current process.
How can I find more information regarding this topic of what would be more cost effective?
I get that they blow things up but with so many Army posts I would think they have a need to build.
What is the question? If you spend 1/2 a minute on the internet, USAJOBS
Check Malkit Shoshan's work and her previous Dutch entry at the Venice architecture biennale. It deals exactly with the topic of introducing design and architecture into military peace keeping operations, not just their base layout but how architecture can be used to improve local peoples lives and conditions, leave a legacy behind when the soldiers have left.
Thank you for that. I will check out Malkit Shoshan and see what she says
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