Located in the historic center of Reus since 1950, J.Prats is a jewellery shop and workshop where Pere Prats, son and apprentice of Josep Prats, continues the family tradition with a personal and unique style.
The existing space remained untouched since its beginning in the 50s: low ceilings and low light with the workshop hidden from the public, as were most jewelries back then. The main goal was to open the workshop to the public without compromising security, grant more light, act as background of the main product and enhance the spatial sensation by doubling its height at the entrance. The shop’s refurbishment had to reflect the detail and the elegance of our client’s work and product.
The whole façade was rehabilitated to discover the details and colours faded by time. Its lower part touched the ground with a dark-red quartz granite called Kalahari, that matched the identity of the brand, and is framed with a stainless-steel structure that penetrates to the interior of the jewellery and configures the rhythm between expansion joints and showcase structure. Terrazzo in-situ was used both in floors and main counter, as if volumes emerged from the floor, enhancing continuity. Cedar wood gives warmth and contrasts with the stainless steel and terrazzo.
In 2017 J.Prats was awarded with the first prize of the X Biennal Alejandro de la Sota, Mostra d’Arquitectura Catalana (refurbishment category).
