16^th CANstruction EVENT COMING TO MIDTOWN (10/15/14)

"CANstruction Atlanta has been a great, long-term partner of the Atlanta Community Food Bank,” says Daphne Hill-Tasker, Special Events Manager for the organization.

On November 6th, 18 teams of architects, engineers, design professionals and contractors will converge

on the Colony Square atrium to "CAN"struct some SPECTACULAR structures built from thousands of

pounds of canned goods.

The structures will remain on display to the general public for free from Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 18, in the Colony Square Atrium located at 1197 Peachtree Street..

Starting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6th, the teams will have only seven hours to assemble

their structures in the Colony Square atrium. 

The design teams are allowed to use canned goods of all shapes and sizes, tape, 1/4" wood, rubber bands, string, Velcro, and wire to create self-supporting structures of everything from cars, planes, cartoon characters, Atlanta landmarks and more!

Following the seven hour build-out of the structures, a select panel of prominent Atlanta jurors will

name winners in seven categories. These include "Best Use of Labels," "Best Meal, "Best Structural

Ingenuity," "Most Cans," "People's Choice," "Juror's Favorite," and "Honorable Mention." 

The winners of each local competition will move on to compete at the annual International Canstruction® competition.

"Last year, CANstruction donated 51,703 pounds to the Food Bank, which will provide 43,805 meals to families in need,” says Daphne. “We depend on partners like this to help us meet the continually growing demand for food assistance."

---Ray Macon