Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Jowhar / the courtyard design
Courtyard Design in Jowhar
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.Jowhar
01 / Selected views
Architecture, on paper and in view.
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
the courtyard design in Jowhar.
Jowhar is a hot, agricultural town on the Shabelle River. For construction, the riverine, agricultural setting puts soil and drainage first, with the road to Mogadishu as the main supply route.
In Jowhar, planning the courtyard design means the riverine, agricultural setting puts soil and drainage first, with the road to Mogadishu as the main supply route. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
Project locationJowhar
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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 Jowhar?
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 Jowhar?
Jowhar is a hot, agricultural town on the Shabelle River. The riverine, agricultural setting puts soil and drainage first, with the road to Mogadishu as the main supply route.
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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