1. Cans in giraffe shape (Photograph: By Heidi Lee)
    Photograph: By Heidi Lee
  2. A Japanese temple in cans. (Photograph: By Niall Cronin / Courtesy of Canstruction New York | "Can"sen-ji Temple by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger)
    Photograph: By Niall Cronin / Courtesy of Canstruction New York | "Can"sen-ji Temple by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
  3. A sculpture of a pigeon. (Heidi Lee)
    Heidi Lee
  4. A Ninja Turtles sculpture. (Photograph: By Niall Cronin / Courtesy of Canstruction New York | KowaHUNGA by Gensler)
    Photograph: By Niall Cronin / Courtesy of Canstruction New York | KowaHUNGA by Gensler
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Time Out says

This annual cans-for-a-cause competition pits architecture teams against each other to create larger-than-life art installations using thousands upon thousands of cans of food, all in the name of ending hunger (every can is donated to City Harvest).

Head to Brookfield Place in Manhattan (230 Vesey Street) from October 31-November 11 (10am-7pm) to see the unveiling of these engineering spectacles, all built after months of planning. Then check back to see if your favorite takes home any titles in judges’ categories like Best Use of Labels, Best Meal and Structural Ingenuity. You can even vote for your favorite sculpture once the sculptures are unveiled. 

Every year, teams go all out with creativity. Expect to be wowed by 23 differents sculptures. Past sculptures have included a hot air balloon, a bodega cat, baby Yoda, Winnie the Pooh, Mario, Buckingham Palace, a pigeon sipping a coffee, and lots more.

This the 32nd year for Canstruction. Each year, the event results in the largest annual single donation of canned food to City Harvest. This year's donations will help reach the organization's goal of rescuing and delivering more than 81 million pounds of food to pantries and soup kitchens across New York City.

Admission is free, but do your part by donating some canned goods to the cause.

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