HISTORY

FOUNDERS OF CANSTRUCTION®
Canstruction was brought to Vancouver by George Kallas of Metropolitan Fine Printers after witnessing the event in New York. Since its launch in 2003 by a committee of volunteers the event has broken records ever since! Signals Design Group, who have shaped the visual aspects of the event from conception, won a Canstruction® national award for the inaugural website, as well as industry recognition for their graphic and charitable program. With over 750,000 cans of food raised for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society, every one of our committed sponsors, partners, competition teams, volunteers and supporters share in our extraordinary success.

Canstruction® Vancouver is the local chapter of Canstruction®, a global anti-hunger project, founded by the Society of Design Administration, an affiliate organization of the American Institute of Architects.

See www.canstruction.com for information on how to bring this trademarked event to your city.

Below are highlights from each of our Canstruction® Vancouver events.

Canstruction® Vancouver history at a glance

Year 6: 2008

THEME Books and Bytes
TEAMS 21
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Scrabblum
CANschool for kids
ENCORE!
Canstruction at the PNE
Telus Charity Fair
CUMULATIVE 700,000+ cans

YEAR 5: 2007

THEME Favourite Things
TEAMS 25
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
CANschool for Kids
Corporate Canstructors Chess
Architects vs Engineers' Challenge
Canstruction® at the PNE
Telus Charity Fair
CUMULATIVE 600,000 cans
2007 National Award Winners (900kb PDF)

YEAR 4: 2006

THEME Playtime
TEAMS 24
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
CANschool for Kids
Dominos
Canstruction® at the PNE
Telus Charity Fair
CUMULATIVE 475,000 cans

YEAR 3: 2005

THEME Blast from the Past
TEAMS 17
SPECIAL EXHIBITS CANschool for Kids
CUMULATIVE 355,000 cans

YEAR 2: 2004

THEME Dreams of BC
TEAMS 24
SPECIAL EXHIBITS School's Division Launched
CUMULATIVE 240,000 cans

YEAR 1: 2003

THEME Dreams of 2010
TEAMS 30
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
CANtopia Olympic Venue Exhibit
CUMULATIVE 122,000 cans