COASTAL HOME
The renovation replaces a fragmented layout with an open-plan living space that extends seamlessly onto a generous roof terrace, dissolving the boundary between interior and exterior. Custom-designed furnishings and precise detailing integrate storage and function within the architecture itself, while local craftsmanship anchors the project in its regional context. Elevated above Grado's low-rise urban fabric, the apartment reframes rooftop living as an intimate yet expansive dialogue between city, sea and sky.
A partially unfinished rooftop structure was reinterpreted to create a covered outdoor space, establishing a layered threshold between shelter and exposure. Continuous timber flooring runs from inside to outside, reinforcing spatial flow and amplifying natural light reflected from the Adriatic horizon.
„An apparently unfinished supporting structure led us to roof part of the terrace and thus create the classic Mid-Century modern style indoor-outdoor flow.”
– Michael Atzenhofer
Architect
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ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS & FURNITURE DESIGN
CLIENT: private
LOCATION: Grado, Italy
PHOTOGRAPHY: Michael Atzenhofer
PRESS: BIG See Architecture Award 2023 Winner (view)