Travis Scott AstroWorld masterpiece wins best Houston-centric sandcastle at annual Galveston event

“Astroworld: Past and Present” built by design firm Stantec was crowned the best Houston-centric sandcastle at the 2019 AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition in Galveston Aug. 24. Photo by: David Holland “Astroworld: Past and Present” built by design firm Stantec was crowned the best Houston-centric sandcastle at the 2019 AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition in Galveston Aug. 24. Photo by: David Holland Photo: Photo By: David Holland Photo: Photo By: David Holland Image 1 of / 48 Caption Close Travis Scott AstroWorld masterpiece wins best Houston-centric sandcastle at annual Galveston event 1 / 48 Back to Gallery

A familiar face in Houston's rap community was seen among the creative masterpieces at the 2019 AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition in Galveston last month.

Houston rapper Travis Scott was honored with an AstroWorld-themed sandcastle at the competition Aug. 24. The massive creation, all made from sand, shows a giant head of Scott - which is often seen at the entrance to his concerts including the AstroWorld festival he arranged last year in Houston - as well as a makeshift roller-coaster surrounded by sand speakers and AstroWorld signage.

Design firm Stantec is responsible for the piece, dubbed "Astroworld: Past and Present." The sandcastle took home the award for best Houston-centric at the competition.

The Houston rapper's latest project is a newly-released Netflix documentary, "Look Mom I Can Fly" that chronicles some of his most recent and prolific performances, such as his Super Bowl halftime show and Grammy performance.

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This year's competition marked 33 years for the annual event, which has grown to around 25,000 people in attendance. The event pits 50 architecture, design, and engineering teams from across Houston against each other to construct works of art from purely sand and water.

The event raises funds for the American Institute of Architects Houston and the Architecture Center Houston Foundation and is one of the top five revenue-generating events for the City of Galveston, according to the event website.

Teams spend months of preparation crafting their castles. On the big day of the event, teams spend upwards of five hours in the hot Texas sun constructing their pieces.

Click through the photos above for a look at the other winners from this year's competition...

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