Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Galkayo / how to read a floor plan
A floor plan is a drawing of the house seen from above, with walls, doors and windows in place. This guide explains the symbols and dimensions so you can read a plan with confidence. Somdesign Architects issues plans with clear dimensions and notes.
01 / Selected views
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
Galkayo is a hot, semi-arid city in central Somalia. For construction, the hot, dry climate rewards shading and insulation, and the central location makes road transport the main supply route.
In Galkayo, planning how to read a floor plan means the hot, dry climate rewards shading and insulation, and the central location makes road transport the main supply route. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
Share the plot location and project scope with our Hargeisa office to discuss availability and site arrangements.
Discuss your location ↗Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client.
The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.
03 / HP-488 Masjid
Explore the original front elevation and architectural visualization of the same project.

The studio process
Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client. The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.
04 / Your questions
The rooms, walls, doors, windows and dimensions of one floor, drawn to scale so sizes and relationships are clear.
Galkayo is a hot, semi-arid city in central Somalia. The hot, dry climate rewards shading and insulation, and the central location makes road transport the main supply route.
They fix the size and position of every room and opening, so the builder and the client are working from the same information.
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