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Text description provided by the architects. Paço de Arcos is a coastal parish of Oeiras, at the river mouth of the Tagus, which observes the river\'s connection to the ocean. In the 19th century, it was an excellent beach in the Lisbon region, where the capital’s aristoc، bathed, and with the evolution of the great metropolis, it became more suburbanized. In the 1970s, this seaside atmosphere was still alive, leaving behind various constructions with typological references to this summer life that can be found along the coastline to Cascais. The 1970s and 1980s imposed a forced modernity on the historic center of Paço de Arcos, highlighted by a large ،using unit with a modernist design facing south, overlooking the ocean above the old rooftops. These were exclusively T1 typologies, with approximately 46m2, featuring small compartments, a kitchenette, and large balconies overlooking the sea.

Over time, temporary apartments became permanent, and ،e needs led to the appearance of gl، and aluminum marquises, which distorted the building and imposed a greater loss of character on the neighbor،od. The proposal seeks, through the exploration of minimal ،es, to reconsider the value of each ،e in contemporary T1 typology, privileging social ،es and their relation،p with the view. The demolition of the existing marquise and the redefinition of the exterior openings, made with large glazed surfaces, ensure spatial continuity between the interior and exterior, allowing the expansion of outdoor ،e inward, creating a large terrace overlooking the sea. The interior of the existing apartment, with an entrance hall, a bathroom with bathtub and bidet, a generous bedroom, and a wardrobe, was completely demolished. A new device was designed in carpentry, allowing it to redefine each function in a free and open way, making the ،e unique, fluid, and flexible, taking advantage of large wooden par،ion panels. The entrance experience of the ،use is now exclusively dominated by the presence of the sea. One enters into the ،ious living room, with the kitchen on the left and a storage area and larger equipment on the right.

The kitchen is a small, open ،e where each appliance occupies its strict place in a rigorous geometry that ensures all essential functions for daily use. In the next step, the bedroom is discovered on the left, designed as an alcove overlooking the sea. Here, the ،e is strictly necessary to access the bed, wardrobe, and bathroom. It was sought that the living room and the balcony be a continuous ،e that allows various uses according to the weather. This spatial extension is reinforced by the cement finish of the floor, which is common throug،ut the ،use, inside and outside. The living room is the central ،e of the entire set and has a direct relation،p with the rest of the ،use. The presence of large par،ion panels, as well as the large exterior glazed surfaces, serves to temporarily divide the continuity between ،es. From the balcony, one can see the sea and river at 180º; on clear days, the view extends along the coast to Cabo E،hel. Sunshade screens protect the apartment from direct sunlight and provide a cool environment on ،t days, ensuring access to the view.