PUNTA CHILÉN, CHILOÉ, CHILE

Located on the island of Chiloé just south of Chile, this wooden construction is perpendicular to the seashore, stretching out to the ocean and offering views of the imposing Andean volcanic mountain range that extends along the continental coast.

Returning to traditions, the construction of stilt houses proposes a retreat that offers a lifestyle in total contrast to cosmopolitan life. The building spaces are for common gatherings, a place to talk, cook and relax.

Built in Punta Chilén, with piles of graduated height as the terrain descends towards the coast, its striking shape that refers to the fishermen's houses.

This bright red combines modernity with the different functional areas are all oriented towards community coexistence, with a living room, a bar, a kitchen island and a common dining room.

They also attract attention, the three steel sheet cylinders topped by truncated cone air extractors are adapted to different culinary traditions: they are a grill, a roasting slab and an oven.

Surrounded by prime examples of majestic nature, the building and its interior seem to incorporate the primary elements of air, water and fire, returning to the archetype relationship that man has with the natural world.