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With privileged views over the riverbank in Aveiro, Western Portugal, this modern beach house is designed to accommodate a multi-generational family. Children, parents and grandparents can get together in the connected, social living spaces, while also being able to find peaceful solitude in more private rooms. Created by an architectural firm Lopes da Costa Workshop, the house structure is sharp and compact with a sloping roof. Contemporary wood paneling and contrasting white imagery break the solid facade to create a more dynamic finish. Prominent balconies on the first floor are light in effect, with clear glass railings fixed so that the owners can soak in the tranquil panorama.
The modern exterior is sliced open with wide windows that extend from floor to ceiling on the lower two levels of the coastal house. A huge L-shaped courtyard surrounds the property, allowing plenty of space on which to place an outdoor dining area and outdoor lounge. Two outdoor outdoor chairs are arranged on a small sun deck at the edge of the pool for complete relaxation.
The house opens to the south and east to take advantage of the vast coastal view and main sun exposure. Oblique balconies overlook the panorama, where they develop a close relationship with the lower courtyard and the overflowing swimming pool. The window on the other two sides of the building is reduced mostly to slender landscape frames that give the house an appearance of fort-like security.
Concrete slabs and prominent balconies give shade to the interiors below to cool them. A cut in the sloping roof design reveals the presence of a third usable floor that is dedicated to the two youngest children in the family.
Endless blue skies and glistening waters stretch away from the house and its wide-open swimming pool courtyard. A dim garden introduces some greenery around the side of the house, but the outer perimeter of the courtyard remains completely obscured.
Outdoor lights keep quality family time, fun and conversation long into the night.
Retractable glass doors open the family room to connect it with the courtyard, outdoor dining table and swimming pool.
A second set of glass doors opens up the side of the kitchen, making it an easy way to serve food to the outdoor dining area. Next to the courtyard dining set, glass railings box in a light well for the large parking lot in the basement.
Bedroom balconies are each furnished with a set of two outdoor chairs and matching outdoor coffee tables. The small seats offer the opportunity to get away from the larger family unit and enjoy a moment as just a couple or in quiet solitude.
At the back of the pool, an outdoor sofa and coordinating chairs make up a conversational seat where all family members can get together to enjoy each other’s company.
All social spaces gather on the ground floor of the family home. In the main residence, contemporary gray sofas are lighted with bright sunny yellow scattered cushions. A set of nesting wooden coffee tables makes a simple focus in the center of the tiled floor of the living room. A concrete TV wall adds an industrial essence to the minimalist décor, and a cool framing of a modern fireplace and media niche.
The small sofa backs to a universal area with a small play table and toy storage for the children. Orange split cushions provide a fun accent color that differentiates the playroom from the adjoining living room. Sunlight pours from the glass doors along the south courtyard overlooking the pool.
Tailor-made shelves hold a small bookcase next to a two-seater sofa in the recreation area, creating a comfortable reading song.
On the other side of the ground floor layout, the lounge is connected to a large family dining room, which is furnished with elegant gray chairs and a modern wooden dining table.
The dining room is connected to the kitchen by a wide double door with wooden pocket doors.
Bright white kitchen cabinets reflect natural light from the large windows. A large kitchen island stands in the center of the room, where it houses the kitchen and wine cooler.
Above, there are two south-facing series and a third series facing east. The bedrooms have been arranged for the best connection with the sun and outstanding views.
On the attic, the youngest members of the family claim their own bedrooms and a shared bathroom.
As is standard in Portugal, a separate bidet accompanies the toilet in each of the bathrooms. In this design, a bright white double vanity unit purely complements the modern wall-mounted sanitary ware. A frameless bathroom mirror neatly slides into the niche behind.
The same double washbasin vanity is included in another spacious bathroom, this time on a background of blue glazed tiles.
A wide balcony overlooks the exciting landscape provided by the river.
Access to the property is made from the west.
The house is almost closed to the north.
In comparison, window sills are abundant on the sun-kissed and view-blessed south and east sides.
Website plan at Praia da Barra.
Basement with large parking.
Ground floor plan with social housing, patio and pool.
First floor with master bedroom and two additional double bedrooms.
Attic floor with children’s rooms.
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