This year, HOK’s Toronto studio participated in the 11th annual design/build competition; Canstruction. The event was in support of the Daily Bread Food Bank, which provides food to thousands of family’s in the GTA.

The design was inspired by Inukshuks, which are stone structures created by Inuit people across the Canadian North and are used for navigation, as marker for hunting grounds, or as a food cache. The design team cleverly coined HOK’s structure Canukshuk.

The Canukshuk leads the way and gives hope to those braving Toronto’s urban tundra – a sign that we can all meet the demands of our journey in the city and in ourselves.  The cans/stones of the Canukshuk sit so precariously, yet are perfectly balanced – it not only guides our way but feeds and powers our bodies. The Canukshuk stands as a beacon of hope and marks a safe path to health, wellness and abundance for all. 

A special thank you to the Canstruction team members; their determination helped raise $5,800! AND a very special thank you to our donors who made the event possible!

Our donors:
AutoDesk
Benjamin Moore
Cisco Systems
DIRTT Environmental Solutions
DPI Construction Management
Gillanders Construction
Gordon Stratford
Govan Brown
Haworth
Herman Miller
HOK staff
Johnsonite
Knoll
Marant Construction
McFadden’s
Renwall Interiors
Richard Johnson Photography
Shaw Floors
Spacesaver Solutions
Tandus Canada
Teknion
Tom Arban Photography
TPL Lighting
Tremton Construction
Trillium Architectural Products

Team Members:
Anna Misanvu – Team captain
Kevin Katigbak
Heather Spithoff
Shahrzad Davoudi
Kasia Bednarek
Inga Kantor
Jordan Ellis
Kate Park
Cristina Yulo
James Janzer
Laura Fyles
Fariba Sajadi
Michele Gucciardi
Todd Macyk
Jacquie Martinez
Glenn Aziz
Corinne Drobot