Article source: DEOC Arquitectos

Plan B Guatemala was created in response to the disaster caused by the Volcán de Fuego eruption in June 2018. The ASIAPRODE Association initiated the project to construct 26 homes in order to cover the needs of the affected communities. In an open competition, DEOC Arquitectos came up with a proposal that meets the established requirements, the user’s profile, and the natural context.

The project consists of a permanent housing model for the displaced families: a 86m2 house within a plot of 8m by 19m. The construction is divided into two building blocks; the social-kitchen-bathroom zone is separated from the bedrooms by an interior courtyard. Circulation is minimized in order to guarantee the best usage of the different areas.

Image Courtesy © DEOC Arquitectos 2018

• Architects: DEOC Arquitectos
• Project: Plan B Guatemala
• Location: Km. 104.2, Caserío Buena Vista, Municipio de SanJosé, Escuintla, Guatemala
• Photography: DEOC Arquitectos 2018
  
• Field Team Coordination: Architect Dominique Cabrera 
  
• Environment Impact Study: Agricultural Engineer, Juan Carlos Andrade 
  
• Hydrogeological Study: Engineer Jorge García Chiu, DON GARCÍA S.A. 
  
• Topography: Engineer Ulises Sánchez, RUMBO NORTE 
  
• Civil Engineering: Engineer Estuardo Ruano, FEDEPHASA 
  
• Sanitary Engineering: Engineer Luis Reyes Rimula, CCI 
  
• Electric Engineering: Engineer Luis Reyes, CCI 
  
• Execution of Initial Housing Prototype: ASOCIACIÓN AMBIENTAL G-22 
  
• Supervision of Initial Housing Prototype: DEOC Arquitectos, Mynor Mogue, ASOCIACIÓN AMBIENTAL G-22 
  
• Documentation, Training, Education and Participatory Workshops with Beneficiary Families and Team: ASOCIACIÓN AMBIENTAL G-22 
  
• Land Donation: PRISA S.A. y MAYCOM
• Completion Year: 2018

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