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CANstruction is a design/build competition where teams of architects, engineers and contractors build giant structures made of virtually nothing but canned food to help fight hunger. At the end of the competition, all of the canned food is donated to St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance to help aid people in hunger around the Valley.
The 4th Annual Canstruction competition is being held Feb. 19-20 at Fiesta Mall, located at Alma School Road and U.S. 60 in Mesa, Ariz. Eight teams will showcase their talents by designing and building giant structures (10’ x 10’ x 8’h) made almost entirely out of canned foods.
Teams, which will include high school and college-aged students working alongside professionals this year, have 12 hours to build their structures. These canned food masterpieces will be on display for the public to see at Fiesta Mall Feb. 20–27. During the exhibition, the public may cast their vote for the AIA Phoenix Metro People’s Choice Award and donate canned food at the simultaneous food drive.
Awards given by the Society of Marketing Professional Services during the Canstruction competition include:
- Best Meal
- Best Use of Labels
- Structural Ingenuity
- Jurors' Favorite
- People's Choice
Event sponsors for this year's event include AIA Phoenix Metro, Fresh & Easy, Thomas Reprographics and Shelley Marie Images.
The Annual Canstruction event is hosted by the SMPS Arizona chapter, under the auspices of the Society for Design Administration. Last year, participants helped donate nearly 50,000 pounds of food, which is equivalent to 50,000 meals.
www.smpsarizona.org/canstruction
 CANstruction is a design/build competition where teams of architects, engineers and contractors build giant structures made of virtually nothing but canned food to help fight hunger. At the end of the competition, all of the canned food is donated to St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance to help aid people in hunger around the Valley.
The 4th Annual Canstruction competition is being held Feb. 19-20 at Fiesta Mall, located at Alma School Road and U.S. 60 in Mesa, Ariz. Eight teams will showcase their talents by designing and building giant structures (10’ x 10’ x 8’h) made almost entirely out of canned foods. | 
