Peeking At You! All Photos By Gail

In a previous life, I spent ten or so years in the world of architecture and interior design, which is where I first became acquainted with the Canstruction competition. Canstruction involves  teams of design industry professionals who conceive and build amazingly creative structures made entirely from cans of food. Sponsored by an eponymous international hunger relief charity, Canstruction sources donations of millions of pounds of food for local food banks through annual events across the country.  At the end of each competition, all the food is donated to a local food bank, such as NYC’s City Harvest.  In 2020, the event was canceled due to Covid, but his year, the completed structures were back on public display from November 4th to 15th at the Brookfield Place mall in Battery Park City. I’m happy to report I was able to check them out in person. Let’s take a look at the inspired competition from the 2021 Canstruction NYC!

Title: Pikachu Takes a Bite of the Big Apple

Created By: Microdesk

Made From: Tomato Sauce, Diced Green Chilis, Baked Beans, Olives 

Number of Cans Used: 3228

Ribbon Received: Honorable Mention

Title: Red Cube

Created By: DeSimone

Made From: Baby Clams, Sardines, Tuna Fish

Number of Cans Used: 4960

Title:  CANucopia to End Hunger

Created By:  Callison RTKL

Made From: Mixed Vegetables, Hummus, Peas, Corn, Tomatoes Chilis, Pumpkin, Tuna Fish, Sloppy Joe Sauce, Vienna Sausages

Number of Cans Used: Unknown

Ribbon Received: Look To The Future Award

Title: Neither Fish Nor Fowl

Created By: Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger

Made From: Tuna Fish, Sardines, Peas, Carrots

Number of Cans Used: 1744

Title: Hang in There Spud (Hint: It’s a Potato on a Couch)

Created By: Langan

Made From: Potatoes, Beans, Black Eyes Peas, Tuna Fish Pears

Number of Cans Used: 1956

Title: End Hunger ATLAS-t

Created By: LERA  Structural Engineers

Made From: Tuna Fish

Number of Cans Used: 4,000

Ribbon Received: Structural Ingenuity

Title: PoCANmon Tunasaur

Created By: Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP

Made From: Tuna Fish

Number of Cans Used: 2632

Title: Reef-Framing Hunger

Created By: Urban Architectural Initiatives, RA, P.C.

Made From: Beans, Corn, Chili, Sausage, Tuna Fish, Salmon, Spaghetti, Spinach, Peas, Carrots, Tomatoes, Hummus, Peaches, Pigeon Peas

Number of Cans Used: 3180

Ribbon Received: Best Meal

Title:  CAN’t Stop This Beaver

Created By: Arup

Made From: Beans, Peas, Sauerkraut

Number of Cans Used: Unknown

Hope see you again next year!