For Immediate Release: August 27, 2012
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Canstruction® 2012 at the National Building Museum
Architects and engineers build monumental structures out of canned goods
WHAT
Twenty-two teams representing architecture and engineering firms throughout the D.C. Metro area will gather at the National Building Museum to assemble their own works of edible architecture for Canstruction®. Canstruction is an international design competition that raises food for the hungry in a creative and exciting way. The creations will be on display in the Great Hall of the National Building Museum from September 1 until September 8.
All canned food goods donated for this year’s Canstruction|DC will be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank.
Saturday, September 1, 10 am – 4 pm
Canstruction® 2012: Buildout
Watch top metropolitan Washington, D.C., architecture and construction teams build fantastic structures entirely out of thousands of canned goods! Bring your own canned goods and vote for your favorite project.
Saturday, September 8, 10:30 am
Canstruction® 2012: Awards and deCANstruction
A distinguished panel of judges will announce winners for “Best Meal,” “Structural Ingenuity,” “Best Use of Labels,” and “Jurors’ Favorite.” Stay for the herculean deCANstruction when teams of architects and engineers dismantle the structures and pack over 50,000 canned goods for delivery to the Capital Area Food Bank.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Saturday, September 1: Buildout, 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday, September 1 – Saturday September 8: On display during Museum hours
Saturday, September 8: deCANstruction, 10:30 am
FREE. Drop-in program in the Great Hall.
ABOUT
Canstruction is a charity of the design community that holds events, exhibitions, and competitions in local communities to raise food for hunger relief organizations and to promote the design industry. Canstruction was founded in 1992 by the Society for Design Administrators and has since raised over 20 million pounds of food for local communities around the world. Canstruction is one of the largest internationally recognized food drives of its kind.
Founded in 1988 by the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Washington Architectural Foundation (WAF) has a clear mission: Architects Serving the Community. WAF serves a singular role in the region: leveraging the combined talents of hundreds of gifted architectural professionals in the service of our community. Through educational and community assistance programs, volunteer architects use their expertise and time to improve our neighborhoods, empower individuals, and create opportunities to encourage good design and quality architecture. WAF builds community, fosters respect for the built environment and increases young people’s knowledge of art, design, mathematics, and science in order to cultivate the next generation of Washington, D.C. stewards.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
