TYPE Private Home

LOCATION Nassau, Bahamas

PROGRAM Master suite, kitchen/living area, guest bedroom, central atrium, rooftop lounge

STATUS Design Development

Casa Dingman sits on a half-acre site in a sought-after area of Nassau. Though modest in size, the property borders an expansive, manicured golf course, giving it a strong sense of openness and connection to nature. The design prioritizes an efficient yet relaxed sequence of spaces, balancing private and communal zones with a seamless indoor–outdoor flow to support rest, renewal, and entertaining.

The concept draws from a familiar Bahamian typology: a raised single-story home with hurricane shutters, a sloped roof, and a plaster and shingle envelope, design responses born from the realities of the region’s climate. The plan begins as a perfect square, carved with a central courtyard and capped by a circular atrium, producing a clear and rational layout, capped with an expressive roof that shifts from rectilinear to sloped to cylindrical.

The project draws from a traditional Bahamian house typology: a single-story structure with a sloped roof, hurricane shutters, and a shingle-and-plaster envelope. This familiar form is carved out in the middle introducing a central void to form a partially covered courtyard. The glazed facade is offset from the perimeter of the square plan to create a deep wraparound porch and light-filled interior spaces. Above, the transition between the circular atrium skylight and the orthogonal roof geometry produces a distinctive yet refined roof form.

Three bedroom suites occupy the corners of the plan, with the fourth corner hosting shared living spaces, including a generous living room, eat-in kitchen, dining area, and den. The garden features a triangular coral stone pool, a sauna, and a spiral stair to a rooftop deck overlooking the golf course.

Casa Dingman fully engages the Bahamian climate through a seamless, generous connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. Set on a modest half-acre site, the house capitalizes on its adjacency to an expansive golf course, culminating in a rooftop viewing deck that frames long views across the landscape.