Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Borama / the courtyard design
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.
01 / Selected views
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
Borama is a cooler highland town near the Djibouti and Ethiopia border. For construction, the cooler highland climate reduces salt and heat stress, and the border trade routes make many materials readily available.
In Borama, planning the courtyard design means the cooler highland climate reduces salt and heat stress, and the border trade routes make many materials readily available. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
Share the plot location and project scope with our Hargeisa office to discuss availability and site arrangements.
Discuss your location ↗Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client.
The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.
03 / HP-488 Masjid
Explore the original front elevation and architectural visualization of the same project.

The studio process
Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client. The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.
04 / Your questions
Light and a cross-breeze into the rooms around it, with a shaded, private space at the centre.
Borama is a cooler highland town near the Djibouti and Ethiopia border. The cooler highland climate reduces salt and heat stress, and the border trade routes make many materials readily available.
It lets the house breathe and gives shaded outdoor space without a large plot.
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