Casa el Pangue: Stunning Terraced Home Overlooks the Pacific Ocean in Chile

<a href="http://www.eltonleniz.cl/casa-aguero/" target="_blank">Casa el Pangue</a> is a stunning house in Chile that opens out over <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/tiered-apartment-design/" target="_blank">tiered</a> terraces that lead down a sloping hillside. Arranged over four levels, the house was designed by architecture studio <a href="http://www.eltonleniz.cl/" target="_blank">Elton + Léniz</a>. The team contrasted the concrete base in the lower levels with <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/timber-cladding/" target="_blank">timber cladding</a> in the higher areas to exaggerate the home's grounded stance on the descending hill while making the upper volumes appear light and spacious.

<a href="http://www.eltonleniz.cl/" target="_blank">Elton + Léniz</a> designed <a href="http://www.eltonleniz.cl/casa-aguero/" target="_blank">Casa el Pangue</a> to follow the natural course of a steep slope in Chile.

The designers terraced every level with the volumes of the building so that each tier faces out to sea and is connected by a series of dramatic staircases.

The main walkway from the lowest level car park is a rising staircase that ascends out from under a balcony.

The spectacular view of the Pacific draws residents to the windows, taking full advantage of the home's site.

From the living room, the home extends out towards a large terrace which is surrounded by planters.

All of the family rooms and living areas are arranged around this design to create a dynamic sense of space.