Annual Canstruction® Competition
It's A CANniversary ExtravaCANza!
Celebrating 20 years of Canstruction in Honolulu
Build Day Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Kahala Mall
Since its inception, AIA Honolulu’s Canstruction® Competition has gathered
743,690 pounds of canned goods – enough food to make 612,437 meals.
2024 People's Choice, Best Use of Labels, & Most Cans
“PiCANchu, I Choose You!” by RMA Architects
20th Annual CANstruction Theme - ExtravaCANza!
This year, we’re pulling out all the stops to celebrate two decades of CANstruction! From dazzling parties and glittering galas to show-stopping celebrations, let’s make this milestone anniversary one to remember.
Whether your inspiration comes from fireworks, red carpets, or larger-than-life festivals, your CANstructure can light the way to a brighter, hunger-free future. Let your imagination shine, and join us for a CANtastic celebration of generosity, ingenuity and community spirit!
Information Meeting March 17
Are you interested in creating a team for the 2025 Canstruction® Competition? If so, attend this informational/kick-off meeting where we will go over this year’s competition rules and projected format!
When: Monday, March 17, 12-1PM
Where: AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100
RSVP: Click HERE to RSVP for this meeting.
Questions? Email Tiffany Tabbal, Allied Member, or Lisa Nguyen, Assoc. AIA. our Canstruction Committee Chairs
2025 Competition
Build Day: Saturday, September 13 from 9am-2pm
Where: Kahala Mall
Keiki Corner: Sep 13 from 10am-12pm
Structures Up: September 13 through September 20
Structures on display for public viewing and People's Choice Award voting
2025 Canstruction Theme - 20th CANniversary ExtravaCANza!
This year, we’re pulling out all the stops to celebrate two decades of CANstruction! From dazzling parties and glittering galas to show-stopping celebrations, let’s make this milestone anniversary one to remember.
Whether your inspiration comes from fireworks, red carpets, or larger-than-life festivals, your CANstructure can light the way to a brighter, hunger-free future. Let your imagination shine, and join us for a CANtastic celebration of generosity, ingenuity and community spirit!
Register Your Team for 2025
Enter Online: Online team registration is now open.
Entry Fee: $150 per Canstruction® Team
Team Limit: Max XX teams, five to ten members per team.
Who CAN Participate? We encourage members of the Design and Building Industries to join forces and participate in this fun community effort i.e. architects, engineers, contractors, and other design-related professionals.
Canstruction Team Registration Form
$150.00
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What is Canstruction®?
Competing teams, lead by architecture firms, allied designers and engineering and construction professionals will design and build structures by using canned goods and other non-perishable foods. Structures, ranging in size from 1,500 to 13,000 cans are created by stacking a variety of can sizes and shapes using the product labels as the color pallete. Structurally self-supporting, the only other materials to be used are 1/4inch leveling, cardboard, tape, rubber bands and wire. At the close of the exhibitions all of the food used in the structures is donated to the Hawai‘i Foodbank.
Canstruction® is a national community service program trademarked and created by the Society for Design Administration (SDA) on behalf of the design and construction industry. 1 in 6 people and 1 in 4 children in Hawai‘i are facing hunger. The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Honolulu Chapter, working in tandem with the Hawai‘i Foodbank presents the annual Canstruction® competition in Hawai‘i.
Canstruction® is a design/build competition held in cities throughout North America. Visit the official Canstruction® website (Web), hosted by the Society for Design Administration (SDA), and view photos of other cities’ winners. Canstruction® is trademarked by the SDA.
Media Requests
Photos of the AIA Honolulu Canstruction® competion are available for media purposes by contacting AIA Honolulu at contact@aiahonolulu.org.
Mahalo 2025 Canstruction® Competition Sponsors
Kauhale Sponsors
Mamalu Sponsors
Kahua Sponsors
