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Material Selection for Design in Qardho

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.Qardho

02 / Your location

material selection in Qardho.

Qardho is an inland, semi-arid town. For construction, the dry inland climate keeps waterproofing simple, while materials come by road.

In Qardho, planning material selection means the dry inland climate keeps waterproofing simple, while materials come by road. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationQardho

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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
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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 Qardho?

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

What should I consider when planning a house in Qardho?

Qardho is an inland, semi-arid town. The dry inland climate keeps waterproofing simple, while materials come by road.

When are materials chosen?

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

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