North Star Mall hosted their 17th annual Canstruction® design/build competition, helping to raise awareness and money for hunger relief for the San Antonio Food Bank.
11 area architecture, engineering and construction teams were given 12 hours to defy expectations, logic and gravity as they assembled amazing sculptures using approximately 30,000 cans of food.
The supersized masterpieces were judged at the Can Opener awards ceremony attended by industry professionals and special guests.
The categories include Structural Ingenuity, Best Use of Labels, Best Meal, Juror’s Favorite, Best Use of the Color Orange, and two Honorable Mentions.
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CANstruction competition benefits Texas Food Bank
The sculptures will remain on display throughout North Star Mall's common areas during mall hours through Saturday, September 21.
All 35,589 unopened cans used in the competition to create the unconventional art exhibits at North Star Mall will be donated to the San Antonio Food Bank at the close of the competition.
Some of the winners included:
- Best Meal - “Bluey and Bingo at the Beach,” by HDR and Joeris General Contractors.
- Best Original Design - “Reclining Garfield,” by RVK Architecture.
- Best Use of Labels - “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” by Merrick & Co.
- Best Use of Orange and Most Cans - “GarFeeding the Hungry,” by PBK Architects and Pape-Dawson Engineers.
- Structural Ingenuity - “Luna Bear,” by Luna Architecture
Over the last 16 years, Canstruction has donated more than 600,000 pounds of food to the San Antonio Food Bank.
