Clara Crous Arquitectura Transforms Spanish Carpentry Workshop into Tactile Family Home

In a quiet village in Spain's Alt Empordà region, Clara Crous Arquitectura has converted a former carpentry workshop, known as La Fusteria, into a versatile residence that serves as both a family home and a holiday rental. The project preserves the building's industrial heritage through its name—Catalan for 'carpentry'—and a thoughtful adaptation that retains historic elements like two Catalan vaults, handmade toba floors, and stone walls. The ground floor houses open-plan living areas beneath the vaults, while upper levels contain private bedrooms. Sensory materials such as lime plaster and artisanal tiles create a tactile interior, and a front courtyard acts as a buffer between public and private spaces. The intervention is part of a broader movement in Spain reclaiming stone and earth, alongside projects like Casa Balma and Casa Felipa.