Vollmer Associates

Real Estate Weekly, Jan 1, 2003

Caption: Vollmer Associates was the grand award winner as "Juror's Favorite" in the 2002 CANstruction competition for a sculpture entitled, "Every Drop Counts." Sponsored by the Society of Design Administration, in tandem with the American Institute of Architects, CANstruction combines the spirit of a design-build competition with a way to help feed hungry people.

Competing teams, led by architects and engineers, showcase canned foods. At the close of the exhibitions all of the food used in the structures is donated to local food banks. Vollmer's sculpture depicts a drop of water with outward ripples. Built from 2,880 Starkist Tuna cans, it stands six feet tall, with a 10-foot span. The design of the drop and its outward ripples represents a powerful symbol in the fight to end hunger. The drop demonstrates that every single effort made in the struggle to mitigate this pressing social need makes a difference. Its outward ripples suggest the drop as a catalyst for future change.