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Berbera / building proportions and scale
Building Proportions and Scale in Berbera
Proportion and scale decide whether a building looks right, from the height of the openings to the size of the rooms. This guide explains the ideas. Somdesign Architects designs for balanced proportions.
From first sketch to drawing set.Berbera
01 / Selected views
Architecture, on paper and in view.
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
building proportions and scale in Berbera.
Berbera is a hot, dry coastal port on the Gulf of Aden. For construction, coastal salt and heat put corrosion-resistant finishes and shaded openings high on the list, and the seaport gives good access to imported materials.
In Berbera, planning building proportions and scale means coastal salt and heat put corrosion-resistant finishes and shaded openings high on the list, and the seaport gives good access to imported materials. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
Project locationBerbera
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Discuss your location ↗Drawing sets
Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client.
Design to construction
The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.
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From the drawing to the design.
Explore the original front elevation and architectural visualization of the same project.
The studio process
Brief. Design. Hand to Hill.
Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client. The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.
04 / Your questions
Before we begin.
What is building proportion in Berbera?
The relationship of the parts to each other and to the whole, so the building looks balanced.
What should I consider when planning a house in Berbera?
Berbera is a hot, dry coastal port on the Gulf of Aden. Coastal salt and heat put corrosion-resistant finishes and shaded openings high on the list, and the seaport gives good access to imported materials.
Why does scale matter?
A building that is in proportion looks right and feels comfortable to live in.
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