Fox & Fowle wins blue ribbon in CANstruction competition. (Design and Development).Fox & Fowle Architects received a blue ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize for "Best Meal" at this year's CANstruction awards gala on Nov. 11 for the firm's submission "A Toast to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of !" Fox & Fowle's 6-person team designed and built a 6-foot-tall toaster See intranet toaster and Video Toaster. (jargon) toaster - 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller). complete with a giant slice of toast popping out of it. The team used 2,000 cans of peas, sardines, carrots, roast beef hash and breadcrumbs to create the 3-D mosaic design. All of the food will be donated to the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Food Bank after the exhibition. In his presentation, actor Stanley Tucci, one of the evening's jurors, announced that "A Toast to New York!" was his favorite entry and noted that it was representative of the best elements of CANstruction. "CANstruction is a fun way to put our skills in design and construction to use," said Jason Abbey, who helped lead the Fox & Fowle team. All of this year's entries were on display until Nov. 21 at the New York Design Center, at 200 Lexington Ave. Trademarked by the Society of Design Administration, and working in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with the American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA and other members of the design and construction industry, CANstruction is making a significant contribution to the fight against hunger. CANstruction combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way to help feed hungry people. Competing teams, lead by architects and engineers, showcase their talents by designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned foods. At the close of the exhibitions all of the food used in the structures is donated to local food banks for distribution to pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, elderly and day care centers. |
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