ARCHITECTURE.
ARCHITECTURE | DESIGN | PLANNING
goregaon matrusmruti
chsl redevelopment
Negotiating Light and Space in Suburban Goregaon
In the heart of Goregaon Pahadi, a pre-1970s residential society stands at the threshold of transformation. The building was a ground floor sloping roof structure, undergoes vertical extension with increasing density in the 1980s. Once emblematic of early cooperative housing optimism, now bears the marks of time — narrow staircases, constrained terrace, and a fading sense of shared space. Under the provisions of DCPR 2034, the society’s redevelopment journey begins not merely as a structural renewal but as an act of re-accommodation — an effort to preserve community memory while adapting to new spatial and economic realities.

Our approach was deeply iterative — a process of testing, refining, and listening. Each iteration becomes a negotiation between regulation and lived experience, between efficiency and empathy.
The building footprint contracts by 25%, reclaiming ground for light and air.
The staircase core slims by 8%, without compromising accessibility or safety.
And the deficiency in open space reduces by 30%, translating not just into better environmental quality but also into a tangible premium reduction of approximately 12–15%.

negotiation + iteration
Behind these numbers lies a deeper narrative — one of design as negotiation, where architectural drawing and policy framework meet on the common ground of human need. And a tenant-centric design process, where every iteration reflects feedback, consensus, and shared vision. The Matrusmruti CHSL redevelopment becomes more than a renewal of structure — it is a reimagining of community, where architecture acts as mediator between memory and modernity, density and openness, regulation and lived experience.

Typologies
Residential Architecture, Urban Housing
Status
Location
Client
Completed, 2025
Mumbai, India
M/s. Madhu Associates
Collaborators
Jugal A. Rana
Atul A. Rana
Size
Scope
17,710 sqft
Architectural Design, Design Visualisation, Working Drawing