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WHAT'S NEW: Ferraro Choi at Canstruction® Hawaii 2007
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Ferraro Choi Says "iCan" With Its CANSTRUCTION® "i-Tiki"Ferraro Choi participated in the 2007 Second Annual Canstruction® Competition at Pearlridge Shopping Center and received multiple awards for its submission of “i-Tiki,” an 8-foot+ sculpture of a Hawaiian tiki listening to an Apple i-pod. Awards received by "i-Tiki" included the Structural Ingenuity Award, the People's Choice Award, the Best T-Shirt Graphics Award, and the Most Generous Donation Award. The team used cans of olives, green peas, condensed milk, Amy's lentil soup, and Starbucks Double Shots to create the ancient Polynesian and Hawaiian icon. Overall, Ferraro Choi was able to collect 4,069 pounds of canned goods as building blocks for its i-Tiki and i-pod sculpture. In addition, because the People’s Choice Award was decided by public vote with one canned good equaling one vote, Ferraro Choi’s i-Tiki entry accumulated 1,165 additional cans of food for the cause. Official team members included Team Captain Andrew Tang, Co-Captain David Akinaka, Christen Kirkwood, Arnulfo Castillo, and Caroline Tien. Unofficial Ferraro Choi helpers, supporters, and cheerleaders included Joe Ferraro, Gerald Choi, Troy Miyasato, Bill Brooks, Steve Peterson, Corey Boss, Kim Farrant, Enrique Zender, Kurt Katada, Shawn Moynahan, and Megan Blacklidge. Eleven Hawaii architecture firms and two student teams participated in the event to benefit the Hawaii Foodbank. The competition was held in honor of the 150th founding anniversary of the American Institute of Architects with the theme of the event being "Celebrating Our Past, Designing our Future." All of the sculptures were "canstructed" entirely of canned foods, which were eventually "decanstructed" and donated to the Hawaii Foodbank. Trademarked by the Society for Design Administration and working in tandem with the American Institute of Architects, Canstruction® is an international community service project to fight hunger. Led by architects and engineers, competing teams design and build giant sculptures made entirely of canned goods. Structures/sculptures are limited to a footprint of eight feet by eight feet, with a height limitation of eight feet. The only other materials allowed are quarter-inch leveling, cardboard, tape, rubber bands and wire. At the end of the competition and exhibition, all of the canned food are donated to local food banks. Participating teams not only design and construct their sculptures but are also responsible for obtaining their own supply of canned goods. Local Hawaii Canstruction® event sponsors included Pearlridge Center, Foodland, AIA Honolulu, C&S Wholesale Grocers, HonBlue, and benefit sponsor, The Hawaii Foodbank, Ferraro Choi would like to thank the companies that provided support and donated cans for the i-tiki sculpture: Island Network Solutions, Tower Third Party Review, JE Dunn Construction, Lincolne Scott, First Insurance of Hawaii, Kobayashi Group, Mechanical Engineers of Hawaii, Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd., Kim & Shiroma Engineers, The Fine Arts Associates, Inc., Kama'aina Clubmakers, Bennett Engineers, Inc., Olson Barker Cabinets, Construction Management Group, Pacific American Lumber, Libbey Heywood, Inc., Stephen Chong, George Matsumoto, and Architectural Surfaces Incorporated. Ferraro Choi is proud to have been a part of a fun event that helps serve our community and those less fortunate. To read more about this event, check out the following websites: Back to What's New! |
