Sweet Water House

South America is rapidly becoming our favourite continent when it comes to modern architecture and there is a new contender to be our favourite design in the shape of Sweet Water House from Juan Pablo Ureta. This beach house is located in Northern Chile and has most of its living spaces cleverly orientated around an impressive central courtyard. It has been crafted from prefabricated wooden panels and it is located near a small beach nicknamed Aguadulce, or Sweet Water, near the town of Huentelauquén, about 300 kilometres north of Santiago.

The architect behind Sweet Water House, Juan Pablo Ureta, created a separation between the main volume and the guest rooms of this stunning build so that the home could serve initially as a vacation house but someday house the clients use as the primary dwelling. There is a ramp that brings visitors up to a partially enclosed deck that is perfectly positioned between the two halves of the home and provides access to both in the process.

Great Design

With stunning views and minimalist design throughout, it’s impossible not to love the aestheetic of Sweet Water House in Chile. A great example of the calibre of modern architecture cropping up throughout South America.

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Although the interior and exterior spaces of Sweet Water House are all oriented to face the courtyard, the architects have cleverly included a short flight of stairs to allow residences to go down to patch of land that faces towards the ocean so they can appreciate the amazing scenery that surrounds their breathtaking holiday home.

This generates a different experience for the owners, which is not linked to literally going to sit on the seashore, but nevertheless offers the possibility of enjoying the beach. Everywhere you look with Sweet Water House by Juan Pablo Ureta, there are design flourishes to be appreciated and we’re loving the clever use of space and muted interior design endeavours throughout.

Positioned in the ultimate in relaxing spaces, this awesome home has definitely turned our heads here at Coolector HQ and we’ll undoubtedly be adding Ureta to our list of architects to keep an eye on for his future projects because the quality of this one is second to none. Positioned in an aspirational part of the world and boasting a spectacular aesthetic both inside and out, what’s not to like?

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The photography is by Nico Saieh