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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Berbera / the courtyard design

Courtyard Design in Berbera

A courtyard brings daylight and air into the rooms around it, with shade and privacy at the centre. This guide explains the approach. Somdesign Architects uses courtyards for hot climates.

From first sketch to drawing set.Berbera

02 / Your location

the courtyard design in Berbera.

Berbera is a hot, dry coastal port on the Gulf of Aden. For construction, coastal salt and heat put corrosion-resistant finishes and shaded openings high on the list, and the seaport gives good access to imported materials.

In Berbera, planning the courtyard design means coastal salt and heat put corrosion-resistant finishes and shaded openings high on the list, and the seaport gives good access to imported materials. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationBerbera

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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 a courtyard add in Berbera?

Light and a cross-breeze into the rooms around it, with a shaded, private space at the centre.

What should I consider when planning a house in Berbera?

Berbera is a hot, dry coastal port on the Gulf of Aden. Coastal salt and heat put corrosion-resistant finishes and shaded openings high on the list, and the seaport gives good access to imported materials.

Why use a courtyard in a hot climate?

It lets the house breathe and gives shaded outdoor space without a large plot.

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