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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Bosaso / site planning and setbacks

Site Planning and Setbacks in Bosaso

Where the house sits on the plot is decided by the plot boundaries, the access and the setbacks. This guide explains site planning. Somdesign Architects positions the house on the plot before the floor plan is fixed.

From first sketch to drawing set.Bosaso

02 / Your location

site planning and setbacks in Bosaso.

Bosaso is a hot, humid port city on the Gulf of Aden. For construction, coastal heat and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and strong ventilation priorities, and the port gives good access to materials.

In Bosaso, planning site planning and setbacks means coastal heat and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and strong ventilation priorities, and the port gives good access to materials. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationBosaso

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Architectural design

Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.

02

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.

What are setbacks in Bosaso?

The minimum distances between the building and the plot boundaries, which fix how much of the plot the house can occupy.

What should I consider when planning a house in Bosaso?

Bosaso is a hot, humid port city on the Gulf of Aden. Coastal heat and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and strong ventilation priorities, and the port gives good access to materials.

Why does site planning come first?

The house position affects daylight, access, privacy and drainage, so it is settled before the floor plan is detailed.

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