Inspired by the escalating mental health issues, privatization of leisure, losing sense of place and belonging prevalent among individuals of the urban community, the Urban Cultural Oasis functions as an Arts and Cultural center with its mission to address the losing of vital social connections between individuals in the urban community of Oakland, California. By revitalizing an existing historical building through adaptive reuse principles, the project aims to address the void of a publicly accessible Third place in the Oakland where mental health is of higher concern as compared to the state of California. The Urban Cultural Oasis is formulated on the basis of creating a restorative environment as a place for city dwellers to unwind, relax, and heal from stressful routines. Building on wellness, sustainable, human design principles, and environmental psychology, the space incorporates programming that aims to promote wellbeing holistically.