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Marka / site planning and setbacks
Site Planning and Setbacks in Marka
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.Marka
01 / Selected views
Architecture, on paper and in view.
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
site planning and setbacks in Marka.
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 site planning and setbacks 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.
Project locationMarka
Share the plot location and project scope with our Hargeisa office to discuss availability and site arrangements.
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.
What are setbacks in Marka?
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 Marka?
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.
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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