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 ST. LOUIS (October 30, 2002) – Cans of much-needed food for
those in need are being used to create design wonders during the 3rd annual CANSTRUCTION
competition at Saint Louis Galleria. Local
architecture, construction, and engineering firms have built structures made entirely of
canned goods and will have them on display November 6th through the 14th. This
year’s participants include Horner & Shifrin, McClure Engineering, Boa
Construction and a group of students from the Washington University School of
Architecture. Each five-member team is creating their own structure competing to be
selected by a local panel of judges for awards such as "Best Meal" and
"Best Use of Labels." The winners will be announced during a gala at the
Galleria hosted by KEZK-FM 102.5 morning show host Ed Goodman.
Once the competition has concluded, the local winners will
go on to compete nationally against structures in 50 other participating cities. The cans
used to create the structures will be donated to the St. Louis Area Foodbank and the
Jewish Food Pantry for distribution to families in need this holiday season. "Our
350+ food pantries and soup kitchens have been telling us more and more people are coming
to them for food assistance," stated Frank Finnegan, executive director of St. Louis
Area Foodbank. "With colder weather approaching and the economy the way it is right
now, I'm afraid we may not have enough product coming in to meet the rising need. The food
used for these structures is certainly going to help."
The nearly four tons of food used to build these structures
was provided at cost by Schnuck Markets Inc. and the event is underwritten with support
from Enterprise Leasing, Widman Construction, Indox Services and Saint Louis Galleria.
The event is sponsored each year by the local chapters of
the Society of Design Administration (SDA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
In 2001, the nationwide event collected 1,145,728 pounds of food.
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