Skip to content
HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Bosaso / climate-responsive design

Climate-Responsive Design in Bosaso

Climate-responsive design places the openings, shading and roof so the house stays comfortable in its climate. This guide explains the ideas. Somdesign Architects designs for the local climate.

From first sketch to drawing set.Bosaso

02 / Your location

climate-responsive design 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 climate-responsive design 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

Share the plot location and project scope with our Hargeisa office to discuss availability and site arrangements.

Discuss your location ↗
01

Architectural design

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

02

Drawing sets

Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client.

03

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 is climate-responsive design in Bosaso?

Placing the openings, shading and roof so the house handles sun, wind and rain well.

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 design for the climate?

A house that suits its climate is cooler, drier and cheaper to run.

Start a conversation

Tell us what you want to build.

Share your project in Bosaso with the team.

Message on WhatsApp ↗info@somdesignarchitects.com+252 63 4428686