Lets see, its unbelievably fun, amazing team building, educational, teaches kids value of community work, work off your volunteer time, support those families in need, fill up the food banks shelves, align something good with your brand, your mom told you it's the right thing to do, everyone will love you even more than they do already, you may meet the love of your life during the build up.....
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Canstruction 2011
About
Canstruction Vancouver is an annual design and build competitions that takes place in over 180 cities world wide. Teams of architects, engineers, designers and schools get together to canstruct fantastic, giant sized sculptures made entirely out of canned food. After the structures are built and the winners declared the creations go on view to the general public as giant art exhibits. At the close of the competitions 100% of the food used in the structures is donated to our Greater Vancouver Food Banks for distribution to community emergency feeding programs. Since 2002, Canstruction Vancouver has raised 1,056,043 cans of food for our local community.
History
The late Cheri Melillo, a member of the Society of Design Administration (SDA), conceived and held the first Canstruction event in New York City in 1992. During Cheri’s tenure as the SDA’s National Public Relations Chair she developed Canstruction with the vision to unite the design and construction community in a series of friendly competitions that improve the lives of the underprivileged and under served.
George Kallas, Chairman of MET Fine Printers met Cheri in New York and saw the magic of Canstruction. George immediately set out to create Canstruction Vancouver as it was a perfect fit for his philanthropic dream. As a child I remember my parents taking food to the needier families in the neighborhood during the holidays, this vision really stuck with me and was one of my real motivations behind bringing the event to Vancouver. recalls Kallas How perfect is it to merge design, creativity and giving to those in need? Once people understood what we were doing, it took very little convincing to join the fun.
Canstruction Vancouver has grown to become one of the largest contributors to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Since its humble beginning in 2002, Canstruction Vancouver has raised over 1,056,000 cans of food, 100% of which is donated to those in need.
Since 1992, Canstruction (National) holds design/build competitions in over 190 cities world-wide donating over 15 million pounds of canned food to alleviate the plague of hunger and malnutrition.”One CAN Make A Difference.”
Why we do it… Lets see, its unbelievably fun, amazing team building, educational, teaches kids value of community work, work off your volunteer time, support those families in need, fill up the food banks shelves, align something good with your brand, your mom tells you it’s the right thing to do, and you might just meet the love of your life during the build up…..
Our volunteer board Co-Chairs: Adrian Bois, Pacific Blue Cross, Janice Podmore, Scott Gray, MET Fine Printers, Board Members: Chris McLean, Conrad Tench, Levelton, Dougal Muir, Muir Design & Associates, Emily Dunlop, Stantec, George Kallas, MET Fine Printers Founder of Canstruction Vancouver Holly McCallum, Gibralt, Joyce Wagenaar, FORTIS BC, Isabelle MacMillian, Michelle Lee, Fluor, Melissa MosKall,, Nikos Kallas, MET Fine Printers, Xara Gobhai, Zoe McClymont
Thank you also to our countless volunteers and committee members and Food Bank staffers are the backbone of this even
Our Volunteer Board (The Dirty Dozen)
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George Kallas - Founder -
Janice Podmore - Co-Chair -
Adrian Bois - Co-Chair -
Scott Gray - Co-Chair -
Nikos Kallas -
Dougal Muir - Creative Direction -
Zoe McClymont -
Conrad Tench -
Michelle Lee -
Joyce Wagenaar -
Holly McCallum -
Emily Dunlop
Venue Info
UP
FortisBC
Our amazing presenting sponsors have also opened up their doors for our sculptures W. Georgia and Thurlow
Fluor Building
1075 W. Georgia Street, an iconic architectural building to hold our icons! 
HSBC Pendulum Gallery
885 W. Georgia Street, Right in the heart of our great city. Beautifully accessible to public transit
Four Seasons Hotel
Our prestige partners know what is important, to help fight hunger.
FortisBC
Our amazing presenting sponsors have also opened up their doors for our sculptures W. Georgia and Thurlow The Teams
UPOur teams are the core of Canstruction Vancouver, without them we have nothing. These teams are made from the passion, drive and commitment of companies and individuals that know that a little effort, fun and hard work makes a tremendous difference for those that need the assistance of the
Greater Vancouver FoodBanks. Engineers, Architects, Graphic Designers, Interior and Exterior Designers, Credit Unions, Technology and Service industry companies. All are welcome so long as you have it in your head and hearts to have fun and make a difference.
- AMEC
- Coast Capital Savings / Omicron Architecture Engineering Construction
- Eric Hamber Secondary School / Levelton Consultants
- Chandler Associates Architecture
- New Westminster Secondary School
- Fluor
- KODAK / Edith Cavel Elementary
- MET Fine Printers / Busby Perkins + Will
- FortisBC
- Levelton Consultants Ltd.
- Stantec
- Prince of Wales Secondary School
- Brook Pooni
- Durante Kruek / Bosa
- MMM
- PNE
- Parallel Group / Maple Leaf
- Vancouver Convention Centre
- Richmond Secondary School
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Metro Vancouver
- Allnorth / Maple Leaf
- Bosa / Durante Kruek
- Chandler Associates
- Circuswest / Eric Hamber School / Concert Properties
- Fluor
- FortisBC
- Halsall / Pivotal Projects
- Hatch
- Levelton
- MET Fine Printers / Perkins + Will
- New West Secondary
- Pacific Blue Cross / Industrial Brand Creative / Omicron
- PCL / Stantec
- Prince of Wales Secondary School / Parallell Group
- Team SFU
Team: AMEC
Name: Tutankhamen’s Mask
Winner: Best use of Labels
The mask of Tutankhamen is an icon from the past,
In tuna and in turkey, his image is recast,
We picked the teenage pharaoh for this year’s Canstruction theme,
To show that time’s an arrow, and permanence a dream,
Like Shelley’s Ozymandias, all rulers have their day,
Relentlessly, the sandy desert winds blow them away,
Dictators end deposed or dead – Tut or Plantagenet,
One day they’re gone; and in their stead? Let’s just imagine it.
Cans used 5,680
Team: Coast Capital Savings / Omicron
Architecture Engineering Construction
Name: CAN LEGO of Hunger
Winner: Structural Ingenuity
LEGO is the nostalgic and creative building tool that inspired our team to build this structure. LEGO is more than a childhood toy; it is the tangible artefact of youthful dreams. With imagination and LEGO as the medium, anything is possible – even the end of hunger!
Cans used, 3,200
Team: Eric Hamber Secondary School / Levelton Consultants
Name: It’s Hamber Time! (Super Mario breaks loose)
Winner: Structural Ingenuity
Mario breaks loose from the wrath of the Donkey-Kong and erupts into old-school Hamber-Time! Kong can’t touch this… This 2-Dimensional image provides a screen capture of a Donkey Kong session paused. This is all that a pancake Mario needed to escape and punctuate his celebration from freedom with a little retro dance music assisted Hamber-time. Mario starts to adjust to life in the real world beginning with an evolving 3D mustache.
New school Eric Hamber students help to bring old-school vibe to Canstruction Vancouver, Retro baby!
Cans used, 5,500
Team: Chandler Associates Architecture
Name: Arbour-EAT-um
Winner: Structural Ingenuity
Imagine sitting under the apple tree and watching an apple fall to the ground. A simple question emerges – why does an apple fall to the ground? The answer changed the way people understood the universe.
Imagine sitting on a city bench and watching a child cry in hunger.
Another simple question emerges – why does a child go hungry? Our answer can change the way people understand humanity, one can at a time.
Cans used, 8,000
Team: New Westminster Secondary School
Name: Caped CAN Crusader to the Rescue
Amongst the less fortunate there is a common villain named HUNGER. Imagine our super hero who is able to help diminish empty stomachs and fill kitchen cupboards! Symbolizing hope and charity, Batman is not only an iconic Marvel character, he empowers our school and community to help combat hunger one can at a time. Batman represents the ability to take initiative and to contribute creatively to the health and well-being of others less fortunate in our community.
Cans used 4,200
Team: Fluor
Name: oCANpogo
Winner: Best Meal
From the mysterious depths of the popular Lake Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada, comes oCANpogo. oCANpogo is a fierce 15 metre long sea-snake with a body that undulates when it swims in Lake Okanagan. Those who have lived to tell their tale claim it is a prehistoric serpentine creature, with the dragon’s head, sharp teeth and webbed feet.
Safety, integrity, teamwork and excellence are Fluor’s core values and are reflected in our Passion to Build projects all around the world. We believe in our commitment to have a positive impact on the quality of life in all the communities that we are a part of. Our Passion to build has led Passion to Feed to CANstruct.
Cans used 6,000
Team: KODAK / Edith Cavel Elementary
Name: Imagine (John Lennon’s album cover)
Imagine there’s no groceries
No chicken leg to fry
No bread in the basket
Even the toast is dry
Imagine all the people
Who need a little help today
You may say that we are dreamers
But we’re not the only ones
That’s why we give to the FoodBank
Imagine no more Starbucks
I wonder if you can
All it takes is a few bucks
And a delivery van
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the food
You may say that we are dreamers
But we’re not the only ones
That’s why we give to the FoodBank
Cans of tuna by the ton…
Team: MET Fine Printers / Busby Perkins + Will
Name: A Penny for Your Thoughts
The premise of our idea stems from the discussion of phasing out the penny. Currently the government produces about 816 million pennies per year, while only a smaller percentage of Canadians use them and the cost for producing the penny is higher than its worth.
What will become of the penny? Imagine the amount of food we could buy if we all contributed all the pennies that lie lost in the bottom of our drawers or purses, or pennies found on the street. What will you do with your pennies? Here is a penny, tell us what you think: tweet #CANSTRUCTIONVAN
Cans used 7,000
Team: FortisBC
Name: Minions Untie for the Food Bank
Winner: Winner Honourable Mention
The Food Bank called and we answered; minions throughout the universe united for an intergalactic food-sculpting spectacle to showcase our eternal and absolute devotion to the mighty apple.
We are a tireless army. We are an unstoppable force. We are a dedicated team.
We imagine a world where our unwavering focus and commitment make a difference.
We imagine a world where our relentless efforts can transform our vision into our legacy.
We imagine a world where we can vanquish hunger as easily as we can steal the moon.
We have the skills. We have the will. We have the cans.
We are ready to build our dream and make it real.
Cans used 8,000
Team: Levelton Consultants Ltd.
Name: CAN-ucks Stanley Cup
The “Can-ucks” were inspired by our team’s amazing season to date! As the Vancouver Canucks celebrate their 40th Season we dare to dream… the home team with the cup! Imagine!
Cans used, 1705
Team: Stantec
Name: Rabbit in a Hat
We do not need magic to change the world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already; we have the power to imagine better. – J. K. ROWLING
A child’s first exposure to the wonders of magic ignites a world of imagination. The illusions are breathtaking and intriguing and suddenly the impossible, is possible after all. What is real? What is a dream? Imagine a bunny coming out of a hat?
Imagination involves the suspension of the laws of physics, logic and reality. Magic invites us into a world which bends these rules, startling us into the realization that with imagination, anything can happen. Our souls are stirred by the magician, unleashing our imagination and creativity by reminding us that boundaries are just an illusion. With imagination comes curiosity, where children seek to discover the world around them. It is this curiosity that takes us on adventure of the magical realm, where dreams are born and carried with us, to insight passion into our daily lives. As we grow older, we can discover that dreams of a better life for all in the world are real if we continue to imagine and hold the magic of love in our hearts.
Cans used 3,750
Team: Prince of Wales Secondary School
Name: CANadian Mittens
We have chosen to honour the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games with the very symbol of the games themselves, the unmistakable red mittens. During the games, the mittens warmed the hands of athletes and fans alike, held 14 gold medals and witnessed the transformation of a city and a country.
Cans used 1,600
Brook Pooni
Durante Kruek / Bosa
MMM
PNE
Parallel Group / Maple Leaf
Vancouver Convention Centre
Richmond Secondary School
Pacific Blue Cross
Metro Vancouver
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Our teams are the core of Canstruction Vancouver, without them we have nothing. These teams are made from the passion, drive and commitment of companies and individuals
Here are a few ways to form a team and compete:
- 1) Design, Engineering and Architectural firms compete against one another
- 2) Design professionals mentor student teams (grade school, high school, college and University)
- 3) Design professionals mentor corporate, club or civic organization teams
- 4) Ask our organizing committee to “arrange a marriage” for you. We have lots of companies that are looking for partners, we can help.
- 5) Showcase photo examples of School / Corporate Partnership eg: Eric Hamber Secondary and Levelton
Our teams are the core of Canstruction Vancouver, without them we have nothing. These teams are made from the passion, drive and commitment of companies and individuals.
Here are some ideas that work:
- 1) Does your company have a corporate fundraising policy? Perhaps they will provide some support for your team. Will your company provide matching funds for any funds you and your team can raise through bake sales, or other fund raisers?
- 2) Contact food manufacturers, distributors and grocery stores for donations/discounts. Many would be happy to offer assistance if you can help spread their message too.
- 3) Organize a fund raiser to obtain food and/or cash donations. Car washes, bake sales, food drives and other.
- 4) Obtain sponsors to fund your team, do you know of other good corporate citizens? Once they know of the amazing team building event and positive message this sends, many companies are looking for good brand building opportunities.
Our teams are the core of Canstruction Vancouver, without them we have nothing. These teams are made from the passion, drive and commitment of companies and individuals.
Interested in signing up?
- 1) Registration form PDF
- 2) Rules and Regulations PDF
- 3) FAQ
- 4) Captains Manual PDF
- 5) generic grid sheets for planning PDF
- 6) Canstruction 2012 Calendar pages as Screen Savers
Our Sponsors
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Our sponsors are the backbone of Canstruction Vancouver. These companies get it, they understand corporate responsibility is not simply to employ staff and turn a profit, but to give back to their community that supports them. In giving they also engage their own staff to promote healthy competition and creativity in a win win event. Canstrtuction Vancouver is one of the best ways to support your Corporate Philanthropic Brand story.
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities please inquire here. (link to sponsorship kit download)
Our Presenting Sponsor FortisBC, FortisBC has been involved in Canstruction since 2002 when they jumped in with a new team. Now seasoned competitors and our Presenting Sponsor, FortisBC under stand as they see
giving back as an important part of their efforts to create a sustainable future for British Columbians.
Our founder MET Fine Printers brought Canstruction to Vancouver in 2001 and leveraged their creative partnerships to unleash the first Canstruction Vancouver with a theme of the 2010 Olympics with the then Bid Corp and associated partners to start with a bang. 10 years and over 1 million cans later we are growing and planning on our next million cans.
The Vancouver Sun, our Print Media Sponsor is back bigger than ever, they are so excited they have even teamed up with Edith Cavell Elementary School to help celebrate their 100th Anniversary with a special sculpture. Their reach is unparalleled and we love the way they help us get Canstruction Vancouvers message out.