Canstruction Salt Lake City

24,638 cans, 6 dozen Banbury Cross Donuts and 3 hours later AIA Utah Canstruction Salt Lake City is officially done for 2024! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to take down the can-structures and get them into totes for the Utah Food Bank. We could not have done this without you! Interested in getting involved for 2025? Let me know! #canstructionsaltlakecity #canstructionslc #canstruction #utahfoodbank #aiautah

Last night we had the 1st Annual AIA Utah Canstruction Salt Lake City Awards Ceremony! This event brought in 24,638 cans that will be donated to the Utah Food Bank and $1,209 from the People's Choice Voting that will be split 50/50 between Utahns Against Hunger and the Utah Food Bank. AND the winners are... STRUCTURAL INGENUITY: Utah Viewpoint by GSBS Architects, Okland Construction, and BHB Structural BEST MEAL: All Hail the Whale by Incline Architects, Silverleaf Construction, Structural Design Studio, Inc., Workspace Elements and Allsteel BEST USE OF LABELS: U-Can by NJRA Architects, Inc., Calder Richards Structural Engineers, and University of Utah Health BEST ORIGINAL DESIGN: All Hail the Whale by Incline Architects, Silverleaf Construction, Structural Design Studio, Inc., Workspace Elements and Allsteel MOST CANS with 7,420 cans: Through the Arch by VCBO Architecture, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Van Boerum and Frank Associates (VBFA), R&O Construction, and Calder Richards Structural Engineers PEOPLE'S CHOICE: All Hail the Whale by Incline Architects, Silverleaf Construction, Structural Design Studio, Inc, Workspace Elements, and Allsteel Thank you to all of the teams that participated in the fight against hunger in Utah! Allsteel, BHB Structural, Calder Richards Structural Engineers, Design West Architects, Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying, GSBS Architects, Incline Architects, KPFF Consulting Engineers, MHTN Architects, NJRA Architects, Inc., Okland Construction, R&O Construction, Silverleaf Partners, LLC, Stantec, Stout Building Contractors, Structural Design Studio, Inc., Workspace Elements, VBFA and VCBO Architecture. The structures will remain on display until Friday morning at 9:00 AM so if you have not yet gone to see them at 95 State and 111 S. Main you've still got time! We look forward to having this event again in November 2025. For information on the 2025 competition, please follow Canstruction Salt Lake City on LinkedIn and @canstructionslc on Instagram.

Canstruction Salt Lake City Build Day with AIA Utah was a huge success! The teams started unloading cans at 6:30 AM and the builds started shortly thereafter. The can-structures will be on display at 95 State, the Link to City Creek and 111 S. Main through Friday, November 22 thanks to Property Reserve and Cushman & Wakefield. We will de-canstruct the structures on the 22nd and the Utah Food Bank will pick up over 20,000 cans right in time for Thanksgiving as a result of this architectural competition. Many thanks to Associated Food Stores for your help supporting this effort. If you want to cast your vote for People's Choice, scan the QR code at the signs or visit this link: https://lnkd.in/gSQva6HV Each vote costs $1.00 and the proceeds will be split between Utahns Against Hunger and the Utah Food Bank so vote as many times as you like! You do not need to register for the AIA website to contribute and vote. A big shout out to all of the teams: - It's Chili at the Top...Light the Fire Within by Design West Architects, Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying, and Stout Building Contractors. - Utah Viewpoint by GSBS Architects, Okland Construction, BHB Structural - All Hail the Whale by Incline Architects, Silverleaf Partners, LLC, Structural Design Studio, Inc., Workspace Elements, Allsteel - Banner of Utah by MHTN Architects - U-Can by NJRA Architects, Inc., Calder Richards Structural Engineers, and University of Utah Health - I-Cans of the Wasatch by Stantec - Through the Arch by VCBO Architecture, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Van Boerum and Frank Associates (VBFA), R&O Construction, Calder Richards Structural Engineers Follow Canstruction Salt Lake City on LinkedIn Follow @canstructionslc on Instagram It has been a true honor to co-chair this event with Angie Harris Roberts with AIA Utah and Jeff Bolinger with GSBS Architects. Interested in getting involved in 2025? Let us know! We want to keep fighting hunger through architecture, design and construction year after year!

It's Canstruction Salt Lake City BUILD DAY TODAY! AIA Utah is beyond excited to bring this event to Salt Lake City. We have 7 teams who have designed structures made entirely out of cans of food. Once constructed, these will remain on display until Friday, November 22 when we will pack up more than 20,000 cans and deliver them to the Utah Food Bank. Today, cans will be unloaded at 7:00 - 9:00 AM and then the structure build happens from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If you have a chance, stop by 111 S. Main, 95 State and the Link to cheer on the teams as they build! Also, be sure to visit sometime in the next 2 weeks to cast your vote for People's Choice! Each vote costs $1 and will be split 50/50 between the Utah Food Bank and Utahns Against Hunger, so vote as many times as you want! Thank you to Associated Food Stores for assisting us with the cans and to Property Reserve and Cushman & Wakefield for providing us with the build sites. Your support has been greatly appreciated!

Join AIA Utah for Canstruction and Coffee as we go on a tour to see the can-structures created by your industry peers. When: Wednesday, November 13 from 8-9 AM Where: Meet at 111 S Main at the Alpha Coffee at 7:45 to place your beverage orders. Beverages sponsored by Mohawk Group & Kimball International RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gn7WbJVQ Tour Guides: Laura C. Tungseth, NCIDQ, SCCID, IIDA with the Mohawk Group & AIA Utah Canstruction Co-Chair and Shelby King with Kimball International & AIA Utah Canstruction Committee Member. We hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars for Canstruction Salt Lake City BUILD DAY! On Monday, November 11 the teams will be building their structures in various locations throughout city creek, thanks to Property Reserve from 9 AM to 5 PM. Other important dates to note! November 11-18: People Choice voting open (map of structure locations and details coming soon) November 22: De-Canstruction Day and delivery to @utahfoodbank Interested in helping? Let us know! We would love to have your support.

November is quickly approaching and that means Canstruction Salt Lake City will soon be on display at various locations throughout City Creek thanks to Property Reserve. We are on track to stock the shelves of the Utah Food Bank right in time for Thanksgiving. Associated Food Stores was so helpful assisting our teams with bulk food purchases for the structures! Thank you to AIA Utah for spearheading this event in Salt Lake City! Teams: - Design West Architects + STOUT Construction Inc + Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying - NJRA Architects, Inc. + CRC - VCBO Architecture + R&O Construction + Van Boerum and Frank Associates (VBFA) + Calder Richards Structural Engineers + KPFF Consulting Engineers - GSBS Architects + Okland Construction + BHB Structural - Incline Architects - MHTN Architects - Stantec Need more info? Ask your co-chairs. Angie Harris Roberts - AIA Utah Jeff Bolinger - GSBS Architects Laura C. Tungseth, NCIDQ, SCCID, IIDA - Mohawk Group

Don't forget to register your Canstruction team by Friday, August 23! https://lnkd.in/dCp_dbN6

Curious about Canstruction Salt Lake City? Then you won’t want to miss the kick off lunch on Thursday, August 1 from 11:30-1 at AIA Utah. This will be an informational presentation about the Canstruction Global HQ competition. You can then register your team in the few weeks to follow. The event will be held in November with the goal of filling the Utah Food Bank shelves before Thanksgiving as all cans will be donated after the event. RSVP - https://lnkd.in/gRm_DDbn