EVENT INFO
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Who: Teams of Architects, Engineers, Contractors or Student Teams.
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Why: It starts with one CAN. To feed the hungry. To lift a spirit. To change the world.
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100,000+ Alaskans, including 30,000+ children, access hunger relief programs supported by the Food Bank of Alaska. CANstruction's annual Design/Build competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Anchorage design community's best & brightest.
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When: March 20, 2020
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Where: Dimond Center Mall (800 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515)
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Theme: Anchorage 2020: CANstructing the Future
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What: Design and build structures made entirely from CANned food within a 10'x10'x10' area. See instructions rules and regulations for more information.
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Awards will be given in the following categories
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Best Original Design #bestoriginaldesign
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Most CANs #mostCANs
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People's Choice #peopleschoice
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Best use of Labels #bestuseoflabels
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Structural Ingenuity #structuralingenuity
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Food Bank of Alaska #fbamostwanted (see more here)
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Additional Info: See Links above. Have questions/comments/ideas, email us at info@canstruction-anchorage.org
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2020 TEAMS
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) - CANtankerous CANstructors
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Coffman Engineers
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Dimond High School - Engineering Academy
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DOWL
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Enterprise Engineering, Inc.
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HDR & others - EQ CAN Crew
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Lounsbury & Associates
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Nana WorleyParsons - CAN-Do Innovators
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PND Engineers - Power Pack
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R&M Consultants, Inc.
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RIM Architects/ Reid Middleton
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SCHEDULE
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November 1, 2019
Registration Deadline
Teams pay fee, only need to commit to having a team.
November 19, 2019 @ 1730
Team Captain's Meeting
One representative from each team attends a meeting the the committee to get more info and ask any questions they have. Meeting will be held at Food Bank of Alaska.
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December 6, 2019
Preliminary Design Due
Email a sketch (PDF or JPEG) to the committee @ info@canstruction-anchorage.org. The sketch can include any level of detail you wish.
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January 10, 2020
CAN Orders
Download form for Carrs or Fred Meyer. Follow instructions on form.
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March 13, 2020
CAN Drop
CAN Delivery to FBA. Teams do a general inspection of the delivery for CANs that are missing
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March 17, 2020
Order Additional CANs
Deadline to notify Fred Meyer/Carrs if CANs were missing or issues with colors.
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March 20, 2020
Build Day
Teams will be building, the public is welcome to view the action in progress
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March 21-28, 2020
Free Public Display of CANstructures and #peopleschoice voting.
Spend some time walking around all the awesome CANstructures throughout the Dimond Center.
March 30, 2020
De-CANstruction
Structures are taken apart. Teams must help de-CANstruct if their structure.
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TBD
Awards Ceremony
For participating teams only
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