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Rural primary school, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh by Dhammada Collective 8

Rural primary school, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh by Dhammada Collective

‘Rural Primary School, Mandi’ receives the award for Local Scale because it transforms post-disaster reconstruction into a thoughtful, community-led opportunity for resilient learning. Built after devastating landslides in Himachal Pradesh, the school shows how architecture can restore, empower and grow with its community. With shared spaces that invite play and learning, this modest structure now serves as a model for how architecture can create belonging and dignity in vulnerable conditions.

Rural primary school, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh by Dhammada Collective 8

Rural primary school, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh by Dhammada Collective

‘Rural Primary School, Mandi’ receives the award for Local Scale because it transforms post-disaster reconstruction into a thoughtful, community-led opportunity for resilient learning. Built after devastating landslides in Himachal Pradesh, the school shows how architecture can restore, empower and grow with its community. With shared spaces that invite play and learning, this modest structure now serves as a model for how architecture can create belonging and dignity in vulnerable conditions.

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