Tavonatti House Combines Inverted Floor Plan With Ocean Views

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Cachagua is a quiet and idyllic little coastal town in Chile where sun, sand and surf provide a relaxing and rejuvenating escape. It is in this beautiful setting that the Tavonatti House was built by PAR Arquitectos; making most of the distant ocean views even while ensuring that the contemporary structure fit into the local building norms. The unique design of the house places the living area, kitchen and dining on the top level that extends outside and into the lavish wooden deck while the lower level houses the bedrooms and other private spaces. Inverting the traditional floor plan, the home offers its owners captivating ocean views from the public spaces while the bedrooms are cleverly concealed.

Exqusite Tavonatti House by PAR Arquitectos












On the inside the house embraces a modern coastal style with white and shades of blue being coupled with different varieties of wood. Pine wood ceilings and paneling adds to the charm of the spacious home with smart ventilation and light filtering technology keeping out topical heat without hindering flow of light. Transition between both the levels of the house is seamless even as the understated décor ensures that the focus remains firmly outside. [Photography: Diego Elgueta]

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Contemporary Cachagua home with distant ocean views
Pine wood panelling gives the exteriorn inviting appeal
Simple straight lines create a unique and stylish contemporary home in Chile
Walkway leading to teh deck and the upper level
Coastal style living room with ocean views
Coastal style interior of the contemporary home with pops of blue
Relaxing bedroom draped in shades of blue
Open shelves offer ample display space in the hallway

In response to a sunken site with a gentle slope, with glimpses of ocean views, the program aims to raise the programmatic piano Nobile of the house, from the perpendicular overlap of 2 volumes of simple lines that make up a new dimension. The first, in elevation, in the direction of the views of the bay, which makes up the access and contains the public spaces.

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Open top level deck with distant city and ocean views
Walkway connects the various structures of the home
Lighting around the house and in-ground illumination enliven the home after sunset
Cantilevered top level provides shade for the lower level sitting area
Floor plan of the lower level of the Cachagua home
Upper level floor plan with bedrooms and deck

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