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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Burao / material selection

Material Selection for Design in Burao

Materials are chosen for how they look, how they handle the climate and what they cost. This guide explains the choice. Somdesign Architects selects materials with the design and the budget.

From first sketch to drawing set.Burao

02 / Your location

material selection in Burao.

Burao is an inland, semi-arid trading hub. For construction, the inland climate is dry, and materials generally arrive by road from Berbera or Hargeisa, which is worth allowing for in the programme.

In Burao, planning material selection means the inland climate is dry, and materials generally arrive by road from Berbera or Hargeisa, which is worth allowing for in the programme. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationBurao

Share the plot location and project scope with our Hargeisa office to discuss availability and site arrangements.

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 are materials chosen in Burao?

For the look, the climate and the budget, so the building is right and durable.

What should I consider when planning a house in Burao?

Burao is an inland, semi-arid trading hub. The inland climate is dry, and materials generally arrive by road from Berbera or Hargeisa, which is worth allowing for in the programme.

When are materials chosen?

With the design, before the drawings are final, so the specification matches the drawings.

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