CONTENTS Abstract . i Acknowledgement iii CONTENTS v Table of Figures vii 1 Introduction . 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Understanding approaches . 3 1.3 Forts as a backdrop for urban spaces 4 1.4 Research Question . 4 1.5 Aim . 4 1.6 Objective 4 1.7 Site 4 1.8 Scope and Limitations 5 1.9 Methodology . 5 1.10 Expected Outcome . 5 2 Understanding forts in mumbai . 6 2.1 Early Mumbai 6 2.2 Forts on Seven Islands of Bombay . 7 2.3 Mahim Fort 8 2.4 Worli Fort 9 2.5 Kala Killa Fort . 10 2.6 Sion Fort 11 2.7 Sewri Fort 12 2.8 Bombay Castle . 13 3 Case studies . 14 3.1 Castello Vecchio Museum, Verona, Italy – Carlo Scarpa . 14 3.2 Punta Della, Venice, Italy – Tadao Ando . 15 4 Study Area . 16 4.1 Selection of Study Area . 16 4.1.1 Study area selection . 16 4.1.2 Study area selection matrix (Refer Appendix 6.1) . 16 4.1.3 Selecting Worli as site 17 4.1.4 Physical Context 17 4.1.5 Climatic Conditions . 18 4.2 Worli . 19 4.2.1 Physical Aspect Mapping 19 4.2.2 Demographics and Composition . 22 4.2.3 Socio‐economic Aspects . 22 4.2.4 Cultural and Festivals . 22 4.2.5 Fishing Community . 23 4.2.6 Approach 26 4.2.7 Worli Fishing Village conditions 26 4.2.8 Site for Design Intervention 27 4.2.9 Site Dimensions . 27 4.2.10 Site Photos 28 4.2.11 Land Occupation 28 5 Design Intervention . 29 5.1 Concept . 29 5.2 Approach 30 5.3 Inspirations 31 5.4 Program and Area Statement and Material Palette 32 5.5 Zoning strategies 33 5.6 Zoning . 34 5.7 Drawings 35 6 Appendix 42 6.1 Site Selection Matrix . 42 7 References 43