Exploring landscape canopy forms

When comparing landscape membrane forms, consider both the distant silhouette and close-up use. Renderings help compare style, while plans and elevations establish the actual site relationships.

Compare forms in their site setting

The same form can feel different in an open plaza and beside a narrow path. Compare heights, supports and sightlines against the real site rather than ordering directly from an isolated model.

  • Is the primary purpose recognition or shelter?
  • Which sightlines must remain unobstructed?

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