RIT Canstruction

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What is Canstruction?

Canstruction® is a global charitable contest in which architects, engineers, contractors, and students vie to create massive structures using only full cans of food. Rochester is one of 100 cities in North America participating in Canstruction® Competitions in the upcoming year. These remarkable structures, constructed by leading architectural and engineering companies, showcase both creativity and compassion. They make a positive impact by boosting the morale of those in need, raising public awareness, and most importantly, collecting millions of pounds of food for local food banks.

Each year, the Canstruction® Rochester competition is held at The Strong Museum of Play.

Our Current Project

This year's theme is "Cosmic Conquest: Rise of the Cans", and we’re excited to blast off with a sci-fi inspired sculpture that’s out of this world. The exhibition will be at The Strong Museum of Play from October 12th-25th. Please support us by donating funds to help pay for the cans and other materials that we need for our sculpture.

Members

Dean Ganskop

Juan Noguera

Carla Garcia

Sophia Castiglione

John Schulz

Annu Abhilash

Abdullah Najumudeen

Faiz Ahmed

Maggie Reynolds

Paige Panagos

Sash Sriganesh

Sonali Singh

Anushka Sharma

Reza Bavarsad

Thomas Thiel

Malik Rizni

Aaina Shifas

Molly Watson

Dhiyanesh Thangamani Kumaravelu

Sponsors

Garlock Sealing Technologies Matthews and Fields Lumber Company TrippWells Laser Cutting

2024 - Raising Hoots & Spirits, One Can at a Time!

Members

Dean Ganskop

Juan Noguera

Carla Garcia

Amulya "Amy" Saxena

Kim Desantis

Tanisa Samaddar

Neeraj Sugumaran Menon

Audrey Gillette

Jenna Schwartzberg

Kieran Sullivan

Keiji Lohier

Sophia Castiglione

John Schulz

Sponsors

Garlock Sealing Technologies Smidgens Laser Cutting and Engraving RIT College of Art and Design RIT Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

2023 - "Space Invaders Cosmic Canquest"

Members

Dean Ganskop

Juan Noguera

Jake Adams

Onvida Serixay

Amulya "Amy" Saxena

Maya Bochnik

Kim Desantis

Sean Bowler

Gael Islas

Gabe Scavo

Mason Lapine

Tanisa Samaddar

Neeraj Sugumaran Menon

Audrey Gillette

Jenna Schwartzberg

Sponsors

Garlock Sealing Technologies Smidgens Laser Cutting and Engraving RIT College of Art and Design RIT Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

2019 - "BB-9E was Hungry, but BB-8"

Members

Dean Ganskop

Kim Sherman

Deb Kingsbury

Derek Basta

Ryan Brown

Krystian Derhak

Stephen Havey

Brittney Magliocco

James May

Carmen Navas-Davis

Lena Ohara

Sarah Rosen

Aidan Scott

Isabel Talarico

Sherry Viaggiano

Sponsors

Christa Construction The Pike Company Garlock Sealing Technologies Smidgens Laser Cutting and Engraving RIT College of Art and Design RIT College of Engineering Technology RIT Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

2018 - "Striking out Hunger"

Members

Dean Ganskop

Kim Sherman

Kelly Jahn

Heidi Schlegel

Krystian Derhak

Brittney Magliocco

Stephen Havey

John Lyons

Carmen Navas-Davis

Theo Wang

Maria Cicone

Emma Foster

Gillian Gallets

Caitlyn Litaker

Heidi Schuman

Hannah Sossner

Marlee Vlassis

Sherry Viaggiano

Sponsors

Christa Construction RIT College of Engineering Technology RIT College of Art and Design RIT School of Design RIT Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology