What does it mean to create an experience set apart from the regular happenings of the everyday, to provide a place of contemplation, play and retreat? Life in India is undeniably chaotic, a land of millions, of the unexpected and of commotion, of loud noises, interesting smells, textured terrains and bargaining power. So, what does it mean to stop amongst the chaos and the communal and to escape even momentarily into a solo space for contemplation, personal reflection and silence?

Rooftops in India offer this retreat; they are a space set apart from the people and the roads, the markets and the city, which offer a self-induced silence. The solo entity gets lost in India, life is governed by a different rhythm and individuality gets swept away by the importance of the shared experience. Religious gatherings bring the community together, rickshaw rides are car pooled, metro carts burst at the seams, the streets are filled with the commotion of day-to-day life and the home is infiltrated by maids, cleaners and cooks.

Oasis is about providing a space for the viewer to sit silently with their thoughts and to simply be, even if only briefly. Colour, texture and unusual materialities become a gateway for this retreat, offering an experiential interaction with invisible space and visible architecture.