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Outdoor picnic table made from upcycled lumber.

Uruguay’s beach towns dot the Atlantic coast northeast of the capital, Montevideo, becoming less crowded and developed the farther up you go. The second floor of Sticotti’s house floats above its neighbors to take in views of the ocean a couple of blocks away. It’s capped by a roof deck that the architect says is “great for watching fireworks.”

View of the house from the dunes along the beach.

A lushly landscaped bluestone terrace leads guests to the dining porch, which benefits from two LaCantina Multi-Slide Doors that measure 18 feet wide and nine feet tall.

The guest room doubles as a home office. Here, too, are cypress built-ins framing glass panels that look out onto the sea. The architects call them "St. Jerome boxes," which is inspired by the classic image of St. Jerome at his desk, lost in thought, with the landscape framed in a picture window beside him.

View from Living Room, looking towards the water. The kitchen, with plywood cabinets and terrazzo counter, is visible to the right.