Contemporary single story residence with timber details — Casa SC by Hurtado Arquitectos

Location

Managua, Nicaragua

Scope

Architecture & Interior Design

Program

Private Residence

Project Overview

SC House is a single-story contemporary residence defined by the relationship between enclosure and openness. Long white walls create a sense of arrival and sequence — guiding movement through the house before revealing the spaces within.

The courtyard sits at the heart of the project. A botanical art installation animates its walls, bringing nature into the most intimate part of the home. From here, the house opens — timber ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glazing and carefully framed garden views dissolve the boundary between interior and exterior.

A perforated corten steel screen introduces texture and shadow, filtering light and marking a quiet threshold within the composition. Art is present throughout — not as decoration, but as an extension of the spatial experience the house was designed to hold.

The material palette is restrained and warm: white render, timber, steel and glass. Each element chosen for the way it performs in light, and the way it ages with grace.


Contemporary single story residence with timber details — Casa SC by Hurtado Arquitectos
Landscaped courtyard at DC House, with tall cypress trees, white exterior walls and a gravel pathway connecting the residential spaces.
Contemporary living room at DC House by Hurtado Arquitectos, featuring an exposed concrete wall, timber furniture and floor-to-ceiling glazing overlooking the garden.
Main entrance of DC House, featuring cantilevered white volumes, a timber soffit and tropical landscaping along the arrival pathway.
Covered entrance walkway at DC House, where a continuous timber ceiling and white walls frame the approach to the private residence.
Garden-facing elevation of DC House in Managua, Nicaragua, with illuminated living and dining spaces opening towards the tropical landscape.
DC House entrance at dusk, featuring a cantilevered white roof, warm timber finishes, recessed lighting and a landscaped arrival courtyard.
Covered outdoor terrace at DC House, with timber dining furniture, floor-to-ceiling glass doors and a direct connection to the interior living spaces and garden.

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