Dimeo Construction

October 6, 2008

A NIGHT AT THE DRIVE IN - BENEFITS THE RI FOOD BANK at CANSTRUCTION with the WORLD PREMIER - SET A PLACE AT THE TABLE.

PROVIDENCE, RI - CANstruction Rhode Island 2008 was a design/build competition benefiting the Rhode Island Food Bank. Local area architects, engineers and construction professionals used canned food to show off their design/build talents by constructing amazing canstructures. Our team wanted do something that represented a RI landmark, and created something that was more interactive - that would draw viewers in. The Rustic Drive-in is well-known throughout the area. The team contacted the Food Bank to use their film "Set a Place at the Table" and projected it from the "movie house" onto the "screen", complete with speakers to help make sure the message was heard. Because of the complex structure of the famous arrow on the Rustic's sign, the team did a test build to make sure that the design would work when building out of canned goods. Many hours were
spent coordinating the efforts of securing donations, obtaining the products and assembling and dismantling the project. Whole Foods Market and Cento Tuna in particular were very generous with donations.

Firm Name(s):
Dimeo Construction Company/Allied Consulting Engineering Services, Inc./Farsounder, Inc./The Allen Companies

Title of Entry:
Drive-in to end hunger

Description of structure:
Now playing at the CAN-structed Rustic Drive-in Theater...a special showing of the Rhode Island Food Bank's own "Set a Place at the Table"... In a world where children and families go hungry night after night and choices must be made between food and heat, there comes a production, a driving force so strong, filling so many bellies that the whole state of Rhode Island takes notice.

With an A-List cast of characters, audiences everywhere are sure to be won over by the balance between individual ingredients to be used by the Food Bank's various programs, and items that shoppers could take right from the shelf and eat as a meal. Critics proclaim, "Dimeo Construction's
Drive-in Structure is delicious and nutritious!" Annie's Organic All Stars give the performance of a lifetime, and Cento Tuna is sure to be nominated for best actor in this riveting production. In an exclusive interview, Snow's Chicken Corn Chowder noted that "Hunger in Rhode Island exists 365
(Whole Foods Market Tuna) days a year, and we can(nellini beans) make Progress(o soup) in our fight to end hunger. This structure is (Campbell's) Fully Loaded with nutritious foods and snacks the whole family will love. For the kids, pasta and tomato sauce is a filling and fun meal, and the Annie's All
Stars are all natural, with no unpronounceable ingredients in this pink can. Peanuts are a protein-rich food that can be used in many meals, as well as providing a healthy and nutritious snack". Don't miss out on seeing the hungerbuster of the summer: Dimeo's "Drive-in to End Hunger" - see it while
you...CAN."

Team:
Mike Babbitt, Brad Allen, Mark Bangs, Kosta Bitsis, Paavan Kapadia, Gwenn Morrow, Dan O'Connell, Ray Patnaude, Vincent Pilla, Jr., Matthew Robbins, Curtis Ruotolo, Michael Sullivan, Matthew Zimmerman, Michael Zimmerman, Marianna Zotos

Sponsors:
Whole Foods Market, Cento Foods, Munro Electric.