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Material Selection for Design in Mogadishu
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.Mogadishu
01 / Selected views
Architecture, on paper and in view.
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
material selection 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 material selection 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.
How are materials chosen in Mogadishu?
For the look, the climate and the budget, so the building is right and durable.
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.
When are materials chosen?
With the design, before the drawings are final, so the specification matches the drawings.
Start a conversation
Tell us what you want to build.
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