EVENT INFO
Who: Teams of Architects, Engineers, Contractors or Student Teams.
Why: It starts with one CAN. To feed the hungry. To lift a spirit. To change the world.
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.
When: Mid April, 2020
Where: Dimond Center Mall (800 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515)
Theme: Games
Event Title: Game Night
What: Design and build structures made entirely from CANned food within a 10'x10'x10' area. See instructions rules and regulations for more information.
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)
Additional Info: See Links above. Have questions/comments/ideas, email us at info@canstruction-anchorage.org
2021 TEAMS
SCHEDULE
December 4, 2020
Registration Deadline
Teams pay fee, only need to commit to having a team.
December TBD, 2020 @ TBD
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.
January 15, 2021
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.
February 5, 2020
CAN Orders
Download form for Carrs or Fred Meyer. Follow instructions on form.
April TBD, 2020
CAN Drop
tbd
April TBD, 2020
Order Additional CANs
Deadline to notify Fred Meyer/Carrs if CANs were missing or issues with colors.
April 16, 2020
Build Day
Teams will be building, the public is welcome to view the action in progress
April TBD, 2020
Free Public Display of CANstructures and #peopleschoice voting.
Spend some time walking around all the awesome CANstructures throughout the Dimond Center.
April TBD, 2020
De-CANstruction
Structures are taken apart. Teams must help de-CANstruct if their structure.
TBD
Awards Ceremony
For participating teams only