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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Marka / thermal design

Thermal Design in Marka

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.Marka

02 / Your location

thermal design in Marka.

Marka is a coastal port town south of Mogadishu on the Indian Ocean. For construction, coastal salt and humidity call for corrosion-resistant finishes, with the port and the Mogadishu road as supply routes.

In Marka, planning thermal design means coastal salt and humidity call for corrosion-resistant finishes, with the port and the Mogadishu road as supply routes. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationMarka

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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 Marka?

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 Marka?

Marka is a coastal port town south of Mogadishu on the Indian Ocean. Coastal salt and humidity call for corrosion-resistant finishes, with the port and the Mogadishu road as supply routes.

Why design for heat?

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

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