Celebrating Design and Giving Back: AIA CANstruction 2025
As an AIA Chapter Sponsor, Office Pavilion joined in the 20th Annual CANstruction® Hawaii — celebrating creativity while helping turn canned goods into meals for families in need.
This year’s ExtravaCANza theme brought 10 imaginative and celebratory builds to Kahala Mall, marking two decades of AIA Honolulu’s Canstruction tradition. Since its beginning, the program has collected more than 740,000 cans, providing over 600,000 meals for families through the Hawai‘i Foodbank.
Office Pavilion’s role was to judge the Best Team Spirit award, which recognizes not only creative design but also the energy, collaboration, and enthusiasm teams bring to the event. We were excited to recognize RMA + SSFM for their Wizard of Oz–inspired Emerald City themed attire. Their decision to dress in full character after completing the structure was a fun and memorable way to embody the theme!
Other favorites included WhiteSpace Architects + Kobayashi and Design Partners + Castle & Cooke who designed custom t-shirts celebrating their concepts. The creativity and commitment across all teams made choosing a winner no easy task!
To keep the award lighthearted, we presented the winning team with a playful prize: our own custom cans of “Team Spirit” (modeled after a Campbell’s soup can, filled with “Team Spirit nutrients”) along with Amazon gift cards. A fitting nod to the fun and cheeky spirit behind this award category.
Mahalo to AIA Honolulu, the Hawai‘i Foodbank, and every participating team for bringing design, generosity, and celebration together! It was an honor to stand alongside our industry partners in supporting this milestone year.