Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Garowe / site planning and setbacks
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.
01 / Selected views
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
Garowe is an inland capital of Puntland with a hot, semi-arid climate. For construction, the hot, dry inland climate calls for shaded openings and insulation, with materials moved in by road.
In Garowe, planning site planning and setbacks means the hot, dry inland climate calls for shaded openings and insulation, with materials moved in by road. 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
The minimum distances between the building and the plot boundaries, which fix how much of the plot the house can occupy.
Garowe is an inland capital of Puntland with a hot, semi-arid climate. The hot, dry inland climate calls for shaded openings and insulation, with materials moved in by road.
The house position affects daylight, access, privacy and drainage, so it is settled before the floor plan is detailed.
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