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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Burao / thermal design

Thermal Design in Burao

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.Burao

02 / Your location

thermal 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 thermal 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

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Discuss your location ↗
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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 Burao?

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 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 design for heat?

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

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Tell us what you want to build.

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