Potomac Valley/University of Maryland
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Capital Area Food Bank$3,550
raised by 32 people
$3,825 goal
Help AIAS Students Reach the Finish Line!
This year marks the first time a joint team of students and professionals from the Potomac Valley chapter and the UMD AIAS chapter are entering CANstruction. The students' design combines creativity with a strong expression of sustainability:
"Doc CO₂, evil mastermind of climate change, is trying to beat us into submission with burning hot days, rising seas, crowded cities, and smokestacks that spew smog. In his nuclear lab he is developing a powerful weapon to destroy all humans. Tired of their wastefulness and willful ignorance, he is determined to rule the world. His masterpiece is almost complete as he fills the skies with acid tomato fumes. The sun’s radiation accelerates the chemical process, depleting the earth’s oxygen. But our heroes, Mr. Beet the Heat and Señor Remolacha, are racing their hearts out to save the Earth. They are determined to defend Earth and defeat hunger in the DMV in their CANtastic efforts!"
CAN you get behind this effort? We've only got TWO days left to raise the funds for the cans we need to get our student-led team to the finish line!Show your confidence in the next generation of architects by contributing to the CANstruction fund by November 1, then come out to see them build their "Beat the Heat" installation on November 18!
Students from the University of Maryland and architects from AIA Potomac Valley/Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation have joined forces to participate in AIA|DC's 2018 CANstruction event at the National Building Museum. CANstruction is a nationwide program that uses creative design-build activities to raise awareness about hunger in our communities. The cans used to create installations around the theme "The Beet Goes On" will be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank, along with additional funds raised to support the participating teams. Help us raise funds for the team's "Beat the Heat" can structure!