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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Odweyne / site planning and setbacks

Site Planning and Setbacks in Odweyne

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.Odweyne

02 / Your location

site planning and setbacks in Odweyne.

Odweyne is a small inland town. For construction, the inland climate is dry, and materials arrive by road, so the programme should allow for transport.

In Odweyne, planning site planning and setbacks means the inland climate is dry, and materials arrive by road, so the programme should allow for transport. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationOdweyne

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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 Odweyne?

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 Odweyne?

Odweyne is a small inland town. The inland climate is dry, and materials arrive by road, so the programme should allow for transport.

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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