A sanctuary amidst an urban jungle

Project: The Red Oasis, Pune Architects: PMA Madhushala, Pune Showcasing the versatility of the local brick, the Red Oasis by PMA madhushala is a transformative space of interaction and wellbeing in a packed neighbourhood

- Hemant Patil

The course of globalization has seen the need to find homes for the ever-increasing population grow exponentially. In the process, we have created jungles of look-alike buildings expecting the immense diversity to inhabit, adapt and surrender to this monotonous fate. The expectation of a home has largely become a mere four wall requirement, rather than a promotion of social wellbeing and interactive involvement with the surrounding ecosystem. Architecture holds the power to transform this perception and show people what their lives can be, despite economic barriers. When people start to identify with it, all future developments will be expected to comply, and that is when sustainability in every aspect will begin to bloom.