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A Grand, Mysterious Beach House on the Coast of Uruguay

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The intriguing La Boyita Residence is located in far-away Uruguay near the coastal border with Argentina.

Martin Gomez Arquitectos designed the contemporary beach house on the country’s sandy coastline in Punta del Este.

Like an abandoned palace, the transparent beach house looks out to the east over the isolated, cool South Atlantic ocean.

The east side faces the ocean, while also putting up a transparent glass protection against ocean winds.

Outdoor living areas are sheltered from the winds off the ocean with a large courtyard.

Chunky low-slung furniture is employed in the outdoor living spaces.

A muted palette of soft neutrals captures the subtle coloration of the white sands.

A hearty fire place places logs right on an open concrete slab, almost like a table top, in the center of the great room.

The tall concrete columns are interestingly paired with sand-colored double-height curtains.

The genius here is in intriguingly combining the grandeur of palatial curtains with the brutality of concrete.

This double-height great room is flanked on both sides by low-ceilinged outdoor rooms, each having a fireplace at both ends.

By contrast with the great room, a lower roof over both outdoor patios creates an intimate, warm and sheltered outdoor area outdoors.

The sleeping wing continues this lower roof-line of the outdoor patio and is connected by glass walkway to the double-height main living area.

Altogether a very grand residence that both embraces the sea, and protects against the sometimes violent weather of the isolated region.