From Dysfunction to Functionalism: The Evolution of Military Construction in the Interwar Period Poland

Abstract The purpose of the article is general characteristics military residential architecture built in 1920s and 1930s 2nd Polish Republic. In newly restored Poland most pressing problem was improvement housing conditions population. military, who contributed to reinstating independence held special privilege with state officials. Therefore, their quartering resolved utmost preference. After an unsuccessful period trial error traditional light timber frame construction government addressed this systemically establishing Military Accommodations Fund a dedicated budget for creating typified, repeatable solutions. MAF commissioned specific designers, open as well limited competitions hired cadre architects engineers come up designs that could rapidly cost effectively replenish base functional, hygienic Because funded, prominent polish modernist readily cooperated organization making interwar architectura militaris engine modernization.