Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Hargeisa / natural lighting design
Natural lighting places the openings so daylight reaches every room without overheating it. This guide explains the approach. Somdesign Architects plans daylight with the room layout.
01 / Selected views
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
Hargeisa is a highland capital with a mild, dry climate and cooler nights than the coast. For construction, the milder highland air means less salt exposure than the coast, so standard finishes and frames last well, while the cooler nights make good roof insulation worth the cost.
In Hargeisa, planning natural lighting design means the milder highland air means less salt exposure than the coast, so standard finishes and frames last well, while the cooler nights make good roof insulation worth the cost. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
Visit our office at 204 British School St, Jigjigayar Area, Hargeisa.
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
By placing openings on the right walls and sizing them to the room, so daylight reaches in without too much heat.
Hargeisa is a highland capital with a mild, dry climate and cooler nights than the coast. The milder highland air means less salt exposure than the coast, so standard finishes and frames last well, while the cooler nights make good roof insulation worth the cost.
A well-lit home feels better and needs less artificial light, which lowers running cost.
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