PHYSICAL STRUCTURE The physical structure of the area is defined by the following elements:
Main spine The spine cutting across has different names through different parts of the settlement
Main spine
Secondary open spaces
– Rua 31 de Janeiro becomes Ramachandra Naik Road as it enters Mala from
Smaller streets and alleys
Places of symbolic significance
expands and contracts organically as it moves through the settlement. The irregular
Main open spaces
Built volumes
Fontainhas and Nanu Tarkar Pednekar Road as it further moves through Portais. It width adds an element of surprise to the experience of walking through these spaces, giving them characteristic appeal which all enthuses all visitors. The houses are lined up and mostly open directly onto the main spine, if not onto the alleys which lead to this spine.
THE VARYING SCALES OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
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