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HP-488 Masjid original front elevation

Wajaale / thermal design

Thermal Design in Wajaale

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.Wajaale

02 / Your location

thermal design in Wajaale.

Wajaale is a border town on the Ethiopia crossing west of Hargeisa. For construction, the busy cross-border trade route keeps materials and labour within reach, and the dry climate needs little waterproofing beyond the roof.

In Wajaale, planning thermal design means the busy cross-border trade route keeps materials and labour within reach, and the dry climate needs little waterproofing beyond the roof. Somdesign Architects turns the brief and the plot into a drawing set issued for construction.

Project locationWajaale

Share the plot location and project scope with our Hargeisa office to discuss availability and site arrangements.

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 Wajaale?

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 Wajaale?

Wajaale is a border town on the Ethiopia crossing west of Hargeisa. The busy cross-border trade route keeps materials and labour within reach, and the dry climate needs little waterproofing beyond the roof.

Why design for heat?

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

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