Bridging the Gap by Structures, Anderson High School & SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.
Named after Percy Pennybacker, the Pennybacker Bridge is a local landmark in the city of Austin. The arches are made up of sardine cans that have been bound in matrix to enable structural rigidity and stiffness. Beneath the bridge, the team employed blue-labeled cans to create a water feature for the model. Various green-colored vegetables cans have been used to create the topography at both sides of the bridge. This model is the result of the team understanding no gap is too great to be bridged when working together. The team members said they hope the structure serves as an inspiration to bridge gaps in the fight against hunger.
This Food Bank benefit competition hosted by the Society of Design Administration and the American Institute of Architects provides healthy food for the families turning to us for help during the holidays. Through the combined efforts of all organizations who participated in CANstruction, 25,943 pounds of food were donated. The pounds of food equate to 21,619 meals for Central Texans in need in time for the holiday.
“We are able to help 46,000 Central Texans each week because of events like this,” said Jackie Rogers, Food Bank community relations director. “It’s great knowing area residents will have nutritious meals at their dinner tables because of great community organizations.”
Congratulations to all of our CANstruction winners!
Best Meal
CANping Out Hunger
Sixthriver Architects, Petrified Design & CJG Engineers
Best Use of Labels
MockingCAN
W. C. Akins High School
Structural Ingenuity
Change Your Perspective: Yes we CAN, say ‘No’ to Hunger
KGA Architecture, Encotech Engineering & Kiewit Building Group
Honorable Mention
Bridging the Gap
Structures, Anderson High School & SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.
Honorable Mention
Let’s Tackle Hunger
schneiderHALLS & Rogers-O’Brien Construction
Juror’s Favorite
Kick Hunger
Walter P Moore & Page
Thank you to all the teams, sponsors and volunteers for your creativity and commitment to ending hunger. A special thank you goes to our hosts: American Institute of Architects and Society for Design Administration, and our sponsors: Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, Rudy’s BBQ, Austin Business Furniture, HON, Bronson Dorsey Photography, CnC Photography, Been There Dump That, Move Corp, Home Depot, Austin Foundation for Architects, Austin Advanced Discovery, Simon Property Group and Build-A-Sign Giving Program.
If you want to join in the fun next year, contact CANstruction Austin.
Join us for many more events that will put you in the holiday spirit including the Downtown Sing-along and Holiday Stroll, the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Holiday Luminations and the Whole Foods and Capital Metro "Stuff the Bus".
Learn more at austinfoodbank.org/events.
