CANgratulations to all of the CANstruction 2024 winners and teams who participated! 

On behalf of the Washington Architectural Foundation (WAF) we want to thank our sponsors for their support of this event:

As well as all of the volunteers who ensured that this event was a success! 

We had 33 teams which collected 71,917 cans which equals 60,000 meals! This is AMAZING and we want to thank all of our teams for helping families facing food insecurity in the DMV.

Our jurors this year were:
- Cathy Frankel, Deputy Director for Interpretive Content at the National Building Museum 
- John Paevey, PE with the Home Innovation Lab
- Rich Reyes-Gavilan, DC’s chief Librarian and a member of the Washington Architectural Foundation Board

Now to our awards for CANstruction 2024 with the theme, Construction Tools and Equipment! 

 

Juror’s Favorite- The Can; Rosa D Cheney AIA, PLLC with 2,652 cans

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People’s Choice Award- CANterpillar 5000 Drill Rig: Digging Up an End to Hunger; Langan and CMTA, Gilbane, and Thorton Tomasetti with 3,268 cans

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Most Cans- The Dumpinator; KCCT Architecture and SGH with 5,000 cans

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Structural Ingenuity- Wrecking Hunger; HDR with 2,371 cans

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Best Original Design- The Dumpinator; KCCT Architecture and SGH with 5,000 cans

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Best Use of Labels- The Boot-Kicking Hunger to the Curb; TEEL Construction and Nahra Design Group with 4,451 cans

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Best Meal- CAN we build a world without hunger? Yes we CAN!; SK+I Architecture with 1,737 cans

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Best Expression of Theme- Can we Drive Out Hunger? Of Course We CAN!; Fox Architects with 1,296 cans

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Honorable Mentions-

  • Duncan McSafety and his Souper Construction Safety Gear; David M. Schwarz Architects Team with 640 cans

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  • We CAN Paint Away Hunger!; Smithgroup + Clark Construction with 2,892 cans

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  • Measuring Up to End Hunger; TCA Architects with 2,064 cans

      

  • Lift DC Out of Hunger!; Wiss, Janey, Elstner Associates, Inc. with 2,520 cans

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