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Canstruction
For those interested in helping coordinate events that benefit our communities like canstruction
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About Us

The Community Service Committee assists local community service groups, primarily functioning through Canstruction®, the creation of larger structures made of individual cans of food which are then donated to a Northern Virginia food pantry. Canstruction is a global non-profit charity that organizes competitions where participants design and build structures made entirely from full cans of food. It combines creativity, team building, and community service to alleviate hunger, and is a unique way to contribute to local communities while also fostering innovation and design skills.

Our Leadership

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Yuhui (Grace) Gan, AIA

2023-2025 Co-Chair
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Bronwyn Redd, Assoc. AIA

2025-2026 Co-Chair

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06/24/2025

Meet The Jury for Design Awards 2025

Each year, the Chairs of our Design Award committee travel to a quadrant of the country, visiting a different city in search of new architect professionals to review and judge our Chapter’s Design Award submissions. This year, the Design Awards headed to St. Louis, Missouri. The jury was held at the offices of CannonDesign on Thursday, May 1 and Friday,
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06/20/2025

Introducing the AIA Northern Virginia Firm Ambassador Program

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Firm Ambassador Program, a new initiative designed to strengthen connections between AIA Northern Virginia and the architecture firms where our members work. This effort aims to build a more responsive, informed, and engaged professional community by creating direct lines of communication between the chapter and our region’s firms. For each firm with
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05/21/2025

AIA Northern Virginia Architecture Month – 2025 Recap

AIA Northern Virginia celebrated Architecture Month during April and we’re happy to report that it was very successful*, with several sold out events. Our committees led a full slate of programs, setting up design tours, sketching workshops, and lectures to engage the many audiences we serve. Our annual celebration of all things Architecture in Northern Virginia kicked off with an
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Photo Credit © Joseph McCoy, AIA