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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Las Anod / building proportions and scale

Building Proportions and Scale in Las Anod

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.Las Anod

02 / Your location

building proportions and scale in Las Anod.

Las Anod is an inland, semi-arid town. For construction, the inland, dry climate is hard on unshaded walls, and materials are moved in by road, so lead times matter.

In Las Anod, planning building proportions and scale means the inland, dry climate is hard on unshaded walls, and materials are moved in by road, so lead times matter. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationLas Anod

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Architectural design

Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.

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Drawing sets

Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client.

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Design to construction

The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.

03 / HP-488 Masjid

From the drawing to the design.

Explore the original front elevation and architectural visualization of the same project.

HP-488 original front elevation
HP-488 · Sheet A-004 · Front elevation
Architectural presentation workspace

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 Las Anod?

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 Las Anod?

Las Anod is an inland, semi-arid town. The inland, dry climate is hard on unshaded walls, and materials are moved in by road, so lead times matter.

Why does scale matter?

A building that is in proportion looks right and feels comfortable to live in.

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