Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Burao / the courtyard design
Courtyard Design in Burao
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.Burao
01 / Selected views
Architecture, on paper and in view.
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
the courtyard design in Burao.
Burao is an inland, semi-arid trading hub. For construction, the inland climate is dry, and materials generally arrive by road from Berbera or Hargeisa, which is worth allowing for in the programme.
In Burao, planning the courtyard design means the inland climate is dry, and materials generally arrive by road from Berbera or Hargeisa, which is worth allowing for in the programme. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
Project locationBurao
Share the plot location and project scope with our Hargeisa office to discuss availability and site arrangements.
Discuss your location ↗Drawing sets
Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client.
Design to construction
The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.
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From the drawing to the design.
Explore the original front elevation and architectural visualization of the same project.
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 Burao?
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 Burao?
Burao is an inland, semi-arid trading hub. The inland climate is dry, and materials generally arrive by road from Berbera or Hargeisa, which is worth allowing for in the programme.
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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Tell us what you want to build.
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