Breezeblocks form walls in this disaster relief shelter near Guatemala City by DEOC Arquitectos, which was proposed after the deadly eruption of Volcan de Fuego in 2018.

Located just 44 kilometres from the capital city, Volcan de Fuego, which translates as Fire Volcano, is one of the country's many active volcanoes. In June 2018, one of its most severe eruptions occurred, displacing thousands of nearby residents.
DEOC Arquitectos created the project called Plan B Guatemala in response to an open competition organised by local organisation ASIAPRODE (Asociación para la Investigación, Asesoría y Promoción de Proyectos de Desarrollo), which called for prototypes of emergency shelters that could quickly house people displaced by future earthquakes.
The scheme by DEOC Arquitectos, a studio in Guatemala City and Boston headed by Roberto de Oliveira Castro, consists of an 86-square-metre shelter on a lot eight metres wide by 19 metres deep.
Twenty or so of these units will be built on a site in rural Guatemala, between the volcano and the Pacific coastline.

Designed to be put up quickly and simply, the structure is primarily built of concrete breeze blocks. Some of these are hollow and are painted inside to provide a bit of colour and differentiate the homes from one another.
"The pop of colour inside the concrete block holes allows for a sober yet strong statement for the families to project their personalities, giving the community a stronger sense of belonging,"...