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Canstruction's Washington DC competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the design and construction industry giving back to the communities it helps build. Architects, engineers and contractors are challenged to design and build giant sculptures using canned food as their primary building block. Tape and cardboard serve as nails and cement. The colors and design on food product labels form the artists' pallet. "Bricks" come in a variety of sizes from the smallest sardine to the industrial-size tomato can.
Bring Canned Goods and VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CANSTRUCTION: Now through October 1st / 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20006
On October 2nd, a panel of jurors from the design industry will judge the structures and prizes will be given for “Best Meal,” “Structural Ingenuity,” “Best Use of Labels,” “Jurors Favorite,” and “Honorable Mention.” You can vote for your favorite project by using canned goods as ballots and the team with the most donations wins “People’s Choice Award.” At 1:00 p.m. on October 2nd, the structures are "de-CANstructed" and donated to the Capital Area Food Bank. Canstruction in DC has donated more than 250 tons of food to the Capital Area Food Bank since 1998.
Canstruction in DC is a program of the Washington Architectural Foundation and the Society for Design Administration.
Thank you to our Generous Sponsors:
Builders’ Ball, Giant, Hilldrup Companies, Jones Lange LaSalle, NRI, TW Perry.