A mermaid made entirely of cans is on display Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at Canstruction, the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York. Architects and engineers compete to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food.
Kayo Uchida of New York admires a lotus blossom made entirely of cans, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at Canstruction, the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York.
'We Come In Peas'
Two youngsters check out the construction of cans of peas and mushrooms, left, and beans, tuna and sardines, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at the 13th annual Canstruction NYC Design and Build competition in New York. The competition and exhibit is open to the public. The 130,000 cans that are part of the exhibit will be given to the Food Bank of New York City.
Gavin Schmidt, right, of New York, takes a walk around a butterfly made entirely of cans, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York. The cans will be donated to help fight hunger in the city.
Sculptures of King Kong and the Empire State Building, made primarily of cans, are shown on Nov. 10, 2005, as part of the Canstruction Design and Build competition at the New York Design Center in New York. The event is open to the public. The price of admission is one can of food.
'CAN-Cobra: Scaling Back Hunger'
Two people conduct an interview behind a slithering snake made entirely of cans, an entry in the 13th annual NYC Design and Build Canstruction competition. Architects and engineers compete to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food. The exhibit at the New York Design Center is open to the public.
'Route 66'
Canned food creations like the National Reprographics team's construction of the famous U.S. highway and sign are the part of the 13th annual Canstruction event that opened Thursday at the New York Design Center. The showcase and others like it across the country are meant to raise awareness of hunger.
'GuCANheim'
The Guggenheim Museum, made of cans, is displayed during Canstruction at the New York Design Center on Nov. 10, 2005. Architects, engineers and contractors compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food. At the end of the competition on Nov. 23, all of the food is donated to the Food Bank of New York City.
'CANtartica'
A penguin family made of cans is displayed during the 13th annual Canstruction design competition at the New York Design Center on Nov. 10, 2005. Thirty-five groups of architects and engineers from around the city teamed up to build the structures, which can be up to 10 feet long by 10 feet wide and no more than 8 feet high.
'Melt In Your Mouth, Not On Your Cans'
Melting M&M characters made of cans are displayed during Canstruction at the New York Design Center on Nov. 10, 2005. Architects, engineers and contractors compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food.
'iCanmega'
A tourist looks at an iPod made of cans during Canstruction at the New York Design Center, Nov. 10, 2005. The design companies compete to win in a number of categories including juror's favorite, structural ingenuity, best use of labels and best meal, rewarding the choice of food in the cans.
'CANstellation'
A rocket ship made of cans is one of the many entries at the New York Design Center's 13th annual Canstruction competition. The showcase is meant to raise awareness of hunger issues and is open to the public.
'Pac-Can Man vs. Jello Ghost'
A Pac Man game of cans is one of many canned creations on display during Canstruction at the New York Design Center Nov. 10, 2005. The winning sculptures will compete against winners from Canstruction events in over 50 cities in North America at the national championships in Los Angeles on June 1, 2006.
'CrustaceCAN'
A giant lobster made out of cans of anchovies is an entry in the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York. "I think it's the most unique food drive ever invented," said Cheri Melillo, national president and executive director of Canstruction. The event aims to raise awareness of hunger issues.
'CANsino'
Tourists look at a deck of cards and chips made of cans during the New York Design Center's 13th Canstruction competition, Nov. 10, 2005. Architects, engineers and contractors compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food. At the end of the competition all of the food is donated to the Food Bank of New York City.
'Takeoff! From Cape CANaveral'
A shuttle orbiter made of cans is displayed during Canstruction at the New York Design Center. Thirty-five New York architects, engineers and contractors are competing to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food. The event runs Nov. 10 - 23 at the New York Design Center.