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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Mogadishu / the structural design

Structural Design Basics in Mogadishu

The structural design sizes the foundations, columns, beams and slabs so the building stands safely. This guide explains the basics. Somdesign Architects includes the structural design in the drawing set.

From first sketch to drawing set.Mogadishu

02 / Your location

the structural design in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu is a capital on the Indian Ocean with a hot, humid coastal climate. For construction, coastal heat, humidity and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and ventilation priorities, while the city offers the largest supply of materials and labour in the country.

In Mogadishu, planning the structural design means coastal heat, humidity and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and ventilation priorities, while the city offers the largest supply of materials and labour in the country. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationMogadishu

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Architectural design

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

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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
Architectural presentation workspace

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 does structural design cover in Mogadishu?

The foundations, columns, beams and slabs, sized to carry the building loads safely.

What should I consider when planning a house in Mogadishu?

Mogadishu is a capital on the Indian Ocean with a hot, humid coastal climate. Coastal heat, humidity and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and ventilation priorities, while the city offers the largest supply of materials and labour in the country.

Why is structural design part of the set?

So the builder builds to a designed structure, not a guess.

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