Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Marka / roof and facade design
The roof and facade give the house its character and protect it from the climate. This guide explains how they are designed together. Somdesign Architects details the roof and facade with the plan, not as an afterthought.
01 / Selected views
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
Marka is a coastal port town south of Mogadishu on the Indian Ocean. For construction, coastal salt and humidity call for corrosion-resistant finishes, with the port and the Mogadishu road as supply routes.
In Marka, planning roof and facade design means coastal salt and humidity call for corrosion-resistant finishes, with the port and the Mogadishu road as supply routes. 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
Together with the plan, so the roof shape, the openings and the wall finishes work with the climate and the building layout.
Marka is a coastal port town south of Mogadishu on the Indian Ocean. Coastal salt and humidity call for corrosion-resistant finishes, with the port and the Mogadishu road as supply routes.
Protect the house from sun and rain while giving the rooms the daylight, ventilation and views they need.
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