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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Bosaso / thermal design

Thermal Design in Bosaso

Thermal design keeps a house cooler by placing openings, shading and insulation well. This guide explains the approach. Somdesign Architects designs for the local heat.

From first sketch to drawing set.Bosaso

02 / Your location

thermal design in Bosaso.

Bosaso is a hot, humid port city on the Gulf of Aden. For construction, coastal heat and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and strong ventilation priorities, and the port gives good access to materials.

In Bosaso, planning thermal design means coastal heat and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and strong ventilation priorities, and the port gives good access to materials. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationBosaso

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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.

How does thermal design keep a house cool in Bosaso?

By placing openings for a cross-breeze, shading the sun, and insulating where the heat comes in.

What should I consider when planning a house in Bosaso?

Bosaso is a hot, humid port city on the Gulf of Aden. Coastal heat and salt make corrosion-resistant finishes and strong ventilation priorities, and the port gives good access to materials.

Why design for heat?

A home designed for the heat is comfortable and cheaper to keep cool.

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