Canstruction Rochester

Juror's Favorite  |  LaBella Associates
Make Hunger a Thing of the Past


Best Use of Labels  |  SEI Design Group
Genesee Fed


Structural Ingenuity  |  Wegmans Development Group
Let's Pull the Plug on Hunger and Wash it Down the Drain


Best Meal  |  People's Choice Award  |  Passero Associates
The Great PumpCAN!


Honorable Mention | QCI Direct
United We CAN!


Honorable Mention | The Pike Company
X Marks the End of HungARR!

Presenting Sponsor

Media Sponsors
 

Gold Sponsors
AIA Rochester / Architectural Foundation of Greater Rochester
WoodWise Land Company
LeFrois Development
DataFlow
Wegmans Food Markets

Supporting Sponsors
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Pride Mark Homes
Pardi Partnership Architects
Landsman/Mayzon Real Estate Services
BME Associates
The Pike Company
Northwest Savings Bank
Brickwood Grill
 
Friends of Canstruction
Canandaigua National Bank
Fix Spindleman Brovitz & Goldman, P.C.

Canstruction® is an international charity competition where architects, engineers, contractors and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food. At the close of the competition all of the food from the Rochester competition will be donated to the Rochester Food Link.

Rochester is joined by 100 cities across North America who will hold Canstruction® Competitions in the coming year. Highlighting the creativity and compassion of top architectural and engineering firms, these astounding structures are helping to change the world – by lifting the spirits of those in need, by raising public awareness, and most importantly, by collecting millions of pounds of food for local food banks.

For all the dedicated sponsors and participants of this great charitable event, your time and generosity is greatly appreciated by the organizers, the Rochester Foodlink, and most importantly the many families and individuals who receive the food that is collected. Thank you for the continued support!

How do I enter a team?
The first step in this process is to see if you have interested volunteers within your firm or organization. These structures can be planned and built with as few as two people, but the ideal number is between 5 and 10. If you have some interest, but not enough, you may want to contact another firm that you typically work with and see if a joint venture could be formed. It is suggested that you attend the Kickoff Meeting to get a better understanding of how this all works. Once determining that you do want to participate simply submit a Call for Entry form and you’re on your way!

Can anyone enter a team?
Yes, but you must have a team leader in a design related field to oversee the planning and execution. These structures may appear quite simple but are often very complex and safety is always priority.

Who pays for the Cans?
Individual teams are responsible for all can and food item purchases. However, teams typically solicit firms, groups or individuals to help offset these costs. In some cases, teams have succeeded in receiving food donations directly from distributors and /or manufacturers. I’d like to participate but I don’t have a team. This should not be a problem as teams are always looking for extra hands. You should contact Ken Glazer and he will be able to connect you with teams potentially looking for some extra help. My firm would like to either sponsor a team or the event. That’s terrific, as a non-profit organization we are always in need of extras funds to help facilitate this great event. The sponsorship program breaks down the various opportunities and levels.

How do we get the Cans to the Winter Garden?
There two ways to delivery cans to the exhibit space at the Winter Garden. If the food items are ordered through Wegmans then they will be delivered by the Rochester Foodlink to your designated building area. The second option is to purchase cans from other options. In this scenario, the teams are responsible for delivering all their food items to the site. If delivering is a problem, special arrangement will be made for pickup and delivery.

After the event, where do the Cans go?
All food items collected will go directly to the Rochester Foodlink following the end of the exhibit.

Is Canstruction Rochester a tax-deductible organization?
All purchased food items are considered direct donations to the Rochester Foodlink and as such these items can be deducted on through their organization. Unfortunately, the Canstruction Rochester event is not a 501(c) not-for profit organization and therefore event sponsors are unable to claim deductions for their charitable donation.

HBT Architects won the 2010 International Award for “Best Use of Labels." The structure, CANdelabra: Shedding Light on the Hunger Problem, won this prestigious award amongst 103 cities and over 1,100 entries!