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.
58,000+ Alaskans access hunger relief programs supported by Food Bank of Alaska. CANstruction's annual Design/Build competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Anchorage design community's best and brightest.
When: Build Day: March 22, 2024. On display ~ 2 weeks following the build.
Where: Dimond Mall
Theme: Disney
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
2024 TEAMS
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Coffman Engineers / Cornerstone Construction / MCG Explore Design
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CRW Enginering Group
- DOWL
- Enterprise Engineering
- Fred Meyer
- HDL Consulting Engineers / HDR / Michael Baker / Architects Alaska
- RIM Architects / Reid Middleton
SCHEDULE
September - December 2023
Recruitment
Committee will be contacting you!
or email parpanr@eeiteam.com if you have questions.
November 15, 2023 @ 1600 (MS Teams)
CANstruction 101
Teams and all interested may call in to hear more about the event. Plan to record meeting for those who were unable to attend.
email parpanr@eeiteam.com for meeting invite.
December 22, 2023
Registration Deadline
Teams pay fee, only need to commit to having a team.
January 19, 2024
Preliminary Design Due / Reserve Idea
Email a your idea to the committee @ info@canstruction-anchorage.org. The committee believes in not having duplicate ideas, first come first serve to reserve your idea.
February 16, 2024
CAN Orders (Carrs)
Download form for Carrs or Fred Meyer. Follow instructions on form.
February 16, 2024
CAN Orders (Fred Meyer)
Download form for Carrs or Fred Meyer. Follow instructions on form.
March 22, 2024
Build Day
Teams will be building, the public is welcome to view the action in progress
March 23, 2024 - TBD
Free Public Display of CANstructures and #peopleschoice voting.
Spend some time walking around all the awesome CANstructures.
April TBD, 2024
De-CANstruction
Structures are taken apart. Teams must help
de-CANstruct if their structure.
April TBD, 2024
Awards Ceremony
For participating teams only