<ul><li>POD for Happiness is a multi-functional community structure designed by Craft Narrative in the village of Hignigada near Baramati, Maharashtra, India.</li><li>The structure functions as a play area, outdoor classroom, and communal gathering space, encircling a mature banyan tree on a school campus.</li><li>Constructed using ferrocement techniques with a red oxide plaster finish, the POD preserves the existing landscape and accommodates various activities like storytelling, painting, and traditional dance rehearsals.</li><li>The design promotes informal learning environments, communal interactions, and cultural activities, integrating recycled materials while serving as a hybrid infrastructure in the village.</li></ul>

pod for happiness sculpts curving play area around banyan tree in indian school campus

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