More House: Cantilevered Home Makes the Most of a Small, Funky Plot in Spain

<a href="http://www.achazaballa.com">Acha Zaballa Arquitectos</a> was commissioned to build an attractive family home on a small and funky plot in the Montealegre area of Cantabria, Spain. Although it's blessed with verdant green surroundings, this tiny plot in a rural neighborhood could easily have been devoured by a decent sized home, leaving nary an inch over in which to "play." That's why the design team opted to stack the house in three <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-cantilever-house-in-utah-is-a-solar-powered-home-for-burning-man-regulars/">cantilevering volumes</a> that save space and provide room for a small, private garden.

Acha Zaballa Arquitectos were confronted with an irregular plot in Spain

Albeit located in a verdant rural area, a decent-sized home could easily have devoured the plot

So the team decided to stack the house vertically

The stacked volumes create a small private garden

The home owners - keen rock climbers - can use the retaining wall to practice their moves!

The interior is organized around the central stair; whilst it might look a bit barren, the material choices maximized the home's energy and material efficiency