Canstruction announces 2016 winning sculptures

Representatives from each of the winning teams are, from left, Andrew McKeen, Edward Rouse Architects Inc.; Scott Eaton, Dimeo Construction Co.; Victor LaPerche, Saccoccio & Associates; Matt Valero, Durkee Brown Viveiros & Werenfels Architects; Christine Nelson, LLB Architects; and Kelly Meecham, Shawmut Design & Construction. / COURTESY CANSTRUCTION RI
Representatives from each of the winning teams are, from left, Andrew McKeen, Edward Rouse Architects Inc.; Scott Eaton, Dimeo Construction Co.; Victor LaPerche, Saccoccio & Associates; Matt Valero, Durkee Brown Viveiros & Werenfels Architects; Christine Nelson, LLB Architects; and Kelly Meecham, Shawmut Design & Construction. / COURTESY CANSTRUCTION RI

PROVIDENCE – Canstruction RI has announced the winners of this year’s competition, where architects, builders and contractors construct sculptures out of canned goods to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

  • Juror’s Favorite: Turning the Tides of Hunger by Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects; Odeh Engineers; Parker Construction Co.; and Herrick & White Architectural Woodworkers.
  • Structural Ingenuity: Left Shark Dances Out Hunger by LLB Architects and Shawmut Design and Construction.
  • Best Use of Labels: Turning the Tides of Hunger by Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects; Odeh Engineers; Parker Construction Co.; and Herrick & White Architectural Woodworkers
  • Best Meal: May the Force Be With Us to Eliminate Hunger by Saccoccio & Associates, DiPrete Engineering and H. V. Collins Co.
  • Honorable Mention: The Magic Lunchbox by Dimeo Construction Co. and Edward Rowse Architects Inc.

People’s Choice Award: Left Shark Dances Out Hunger by LLB Architects and Shawmut Design and Construction.
The People’s Choice winner was determined by votes on the food bank’s Facebook page. All other winners were chosen by a panel of local experts and professionals.

Additional sculptures included:

  • Just Keep Giving, Just Keep Giving by Gilbane Building Co. and Brewster Thornton Group Architects.

The Rhode Island Food Bank Runs on Dunkin’ by Construction Leadership Council of the R.I. Chapter of Associated General Contractors.
The purpose of the Canstruction challenge is to help alleviate problems of food insecurity in R.I. After the exhibit is carefully “de-canstructed,” the thousands of canned goods used in each sculpture are transported to the R.I. Community Food Bank, where they will be distributed to Rhode Islanders in need. This year, Canstruction collected 29,514 pounds of food for the food bank, an increase of 1,172 pounds from 2014. The food will be distributed through 167 member agencies to help serve 60,000 clients.
“Once again I am amazed by the creativity and ingenuity behind each Canstruction sculpture,” said R.I. Community Food Bank CEO Andrew Schiff. “And I’m even more pleased that this event raises awareness of hunger in the state and helps stock our shelves with nearly 30,000 pounds of food. We appreciate all of the hard work and dedication behind this effort.”

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“It’s gratifying to see the strong commitment that our sponsors and volunteers have to assisting the food bank with our Canstruction RI events,” said committee co-chair R. Drayton Fair, a partner at LLB Architects, Pawtucket, and who as an American Institute of Architects-RI past-president started the Canstruction events in the state in 2007. “Many of our sponsors have participated multiple times. They all are vitally essential to the success of the exhibit, and we are very grateful for their strong support.”

Canstruction is sponsored nationally by the Society for Design Administration and locally by state chapters of the AIA, Associated General Contractors, and many private companies and organizations. This year’s event sponsors also included Taco Comfort Solutions Inc., Kasabian Construction and Maloney & Co. In addition, each team relies on many other sponsors to fund the purchase of the canned goods.

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