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Mogadishu / building proportions and scale
Building Proportions and Scale in Mogadishu
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.Mogadishu
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 Mogadishu.
Mogadishu is a capital on the Indian Ocean with a hot, humid coastal climate. For construction, coastal heat, humidity and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and ventilation priorities, while the city offers the largest supply of materials and labour in the country.
In Mogadishu, planning building proportions and scale means coastal heat, humidity and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and ventilation priorities, while the city offers the largest supply of materials and labour in the country. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
Project locationMogadishu
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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 Mogadishu?
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 Mogadishu?
Mogadishu is a capital on the Indian Ocean with a hot, humid coastal climate. Coastal heat, humidity and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and ventilation priorities, while the city offers the largest supply of materials and labour in the country.
Why does scale matter?
A building that is in proportion looks right and feels comfortable to live in.
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