Memory and transformation

The territory after the earthquake

A documentary record of the affected communities, buildings and spaces, and of how their recovery is progressing. Photographs taken on the ground.

Documentary gallery

The territory after the earthquake

A record of the affected communities, buildings and spaces. Photographs taken on the ground, not recreated.

Quindío

Salento

Historic centre and housing
Calle Real in Salento with debris on the roadway and cracked colonial facades Yellow and red corner facade in Salento with debris piled on the sidewalk Street in Salento cordoned off with tape, roof-tile debris and bunting overhead Facade with a wooden balcony in Salento, cordoned off after the earthquake Corner with a continuous balcony in Salento and roof tiles fallen into the street Tile roof collapsed onto a white house in Salento Street in Salento with colourful bunting and debris along the roadway Colourful facades in Salento with the Colombian flag and a leaning post Wooden balconies in Salento seen from the street, with debris below Street in Salento with cordon tape and fallen material on the sidewalk
Quindío

Quimbaya

Heritage and commerce
The clock tower in Quimbaya engulfed in a cloud of dust during the earthquake Two-storey building collapsed onto shops in Quimbaya Debris from a collapsed home filling the street in Quimbaya Zinc sheeting and debris piled in front of a house in Quimbaya The clock tower in Quimbaya still standing after the earthquake, with visible damage Bell tower in Quimbaya with its upper structure damaged
Quindío

Montenegro

Housing and public space
Two-storey house with its roof collapsed onto a shop in Montenegro Vehicle covered by debris fallen from a facade in Montenegro Shop in Montenegro with its roof and upper facade collapsed Interior of a home in Montenegro with walls and roof fallen in Two-storey corner building in Montenegro with debris on the sidewalk Brick wall and railing knocked down on a terrace in Montenegro Another view of the brick wall knocked down on the same terrace in Montenegro Inner courtyard in Montenegro with brick debris and a step ladder Interior of a home in Montenegro with furniture and belongings displaced Outdoor walkway in Montenegro with brick debris being cleared Brick wall with a hole opened by the earthquake in Montenegro

The world saw the emergency. Now we want it to see the recovery too.

Earthquake of 10 August 2026 · magnitude 7.4 · Quindío, Risaralda and northern Valle

How projects progress

From diagnosis to recovery

Every intervention is documented in four stages. We publish evidence as it exists: today only the first is complete.

Initial state documented in Quimbaya: the clock tower with damage
Initial state Documented in Salento, Quimbaya and Montenegro.
Yet to be documented
Diagnosis Technical validation of the need and definition of scope.
Yet to be documented
Intervention Production in the workshops and delivery on the ground.
Yet to be documented
Result Space recovered and handed over, with an impact report.

We do not publish a stage until we have its evidence. The same rule applies to the figures.