{"id":580,"date":"2016-05-05T14:22:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T12:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/?p=580"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:14:28","slug":"housing-refurbishment-project-in-sants-barcelona-by-ras-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/hogar\/proyecto-de-reforma-de-una-vivienda-en-sants-barcelona-a-cargo-de-ras-studio","title":{"rendered":"Refurbishment project of a home in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refurbishment project of a home in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We show you an incredible home renovation project in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='post-info'>5th May 2016 by <a href='https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/autor\/monapart'>Monapart<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this Monaparteando, we show you an incredible home renovation project in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cru.cat\/es\/projectes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R\u00c4S Studio<\/a><\/strong>, a young architectural practice that has worked magic, transforming an uninhabitable space into a gorgeous flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Refurbishment project of a home in Sants by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jBxlXLmRkoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joan and Claudia met at university and, after crossing paths at various architectural practices, they decided to take the plunge \u2014 with a little trepidation \u2014 and set up their own studio, R\u00c4S Studio. Later came Marc, the perfect vertex to complete the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are young, good-looking, sensitive and cheap. That is how R\u00e4s Studio defines itself. And we agree with them.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The studio was founded with the aim of managing and controlling its own projects. In a sector hit hard by the crisis, setting up an architecture practice was a crazy idea, but a good one. Because time has proven them right. Nowadays, thanks to a job well done and word of mouth, they already have a consolidated network of recommending clients. Thanks to one of them, this renovation project in Sants came their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/01-dormitorio-piso-antes-de-reforma-ras-studio_0.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/11-dormitorio-piso-despues-de-reforma-ras-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe building was an absolute architectural nonsense because it was in a lamentable and uninhabitable state\u201d<\/em> Claudia speaking. <strong>The refurbishment project was quite a challenge<\/strong>. <em>\u201cArriving at a property with all the homework left to do meant a major challenge\u2026 we wanted to show our client that anything can be turned into a habitable space with significant architectural value\u201d<\/em> emphasises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The property consisted of two terraced dwellings facing two facades, and its completely fragmented layout made the flats gloomy and very substandard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/03-salon-piso-antes-de-reforma-ras-studio_2.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting from scratch, they identified and preserved the structural elements of value, such as the exposed brick wall. They compacted the wet areas in the centre of the flat and knocked down partition walls to open up the spaces and make them larger. They also freed up the two large sources of light coming from the two facades to fill the spaces with light. A great success because the home, which they have christened Olga, is overflowing with natural light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/04-salon-piso-despues-de-reforma-ras-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/05-cocina-piso-despues-de-reforma-ras-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also restored the facades, floors and structure, and all this on a very, very tight budget. <em>\u201cAnother of the biggest challenges of this project was managing to optimise a limited budget for actions that would allow us to achieve a quality product. And we have achieved this thanks to very thorough monitoring of all activities.\u201d<\/em> Joan comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/06-pasillo-piso-antes-de-reforma-ras-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/07-pasillo-piso-despues-de-reforma-ras-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of R\u00e4s Studio's main strengths is the special attention and care given to the structural elements of the homes they work on.<\/strong> <em>\u201cIt helps us to spot every opportunity within the spaces and to focus the investment of effort on much more concrete actions\u201d<\/em> Note down, Marc. Furthermore, they claim not to be tied to any specific style, as they prefer to adapt to the spaces. <em>\u201cWe shy away from rigid ideas in order to make stylistic decisions in relation to the variables presented by each context\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/08-entrada-piso-antes-de-reforma-ras-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/09-entrada-piso-despues-de-reforma-ras-studio_0.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approaching every project as a blank canvas with thousands of possibilities is the premise they followed when conceptualising this home. The result speaks for itself: A <strong>exquisitely designed home<\/strong> with a solid architectural base and an \u201cambidextrous\u201d layout offering a host of different uses for the spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/10-ras_studio.jpg\" alt=\"Home refurbishment project in Sants (Barcelona) by R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura | Monapart \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this Monaparteando, we show you an incredible home renovation project in Barcelona's Sants neighbourhood by R\u00c4S Studio, a young architecture firm that has worked magic, transforming an uninhabitable space into a gorgeous flat.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proyecto de reforma de una vivienda en Sants (Barcelona) a cargo de R\u00c4S Studio arquitectura Te mostramos un incre\u00edble proyecto de reforma de una vivienda en el barrio de Sants de Barcelona En este Monaparteando, te mostramos un incre\u00edble proyecto de reforma de una vivienda en el barrio de Sants de Barcelona a cargo de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":581,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2844,2846],"tags":[2871],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hogar","category-espacios-y-vida","tag-interiorismo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17779,"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions\/17779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}