Architectural design
Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.
Sheikh / thermal design
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.
01 / Selected views
An original drawing set and its architectural visualization.
02 / Your location
Sheikh is a cooler highland town known for its mild climate. For construction, the cooler highland air keeps heat and corrosion low, while the higher location rewards early delivery planning.
In Sheikh, planning thermal design means the cooler highland air keeps heat and corrosion low, while the higher location rewards early delivery planning. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.
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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 for a cross-breeze, shading the sun, and insulating where the heat comes in.
Sheikh is a cooler highland town known for its mild climate. The cooler highland air keeps heat and corrosion low, while the higher location rewards early delivery planning.
A home designed for the heat is comfortable and cheaper to keep cool.
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