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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Kismayo / an extension

Extension Design Guide in Kismayo

An extension adds space to an existing house, designed onto the current structure and services. This guide explains how. Somdesign Architects designs extensions to the existing building.

From first sketch to drawing set.Kismayo

02 / Your location

an extension in Kismayo.

Kismayo is a hot, humid southern port on the Indian Ocean. For construction, the coastal humidity and salt point to corrosion-resistant hardware, with the port easing the supply of materials.

In Kismayo, planning an extension means the coastal humidity and salt point to corrosion-resistant hardware, with the port easing the supply of materials. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationKismayo

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Discuss your location ↗
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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.

How is an extension designed in Kismayo?

Onto the existing structure and services, so the new space joins the old cleanly.

What should I consider when planning a house in Kismayo?

Kismayo is a hot, humid southern port on the Indian Ocean. The coastal humidity and salt point to corrosion-resistant hardware, with the port easing the supply of materials.

What matters most in an extension?

The join to the existing house, the roof and the services, so the extension works as one building.

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