Yifei Jin
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Botanical Garden

UCLA — M.Arch

Botanical Garden

Lightweight canopies hovering over a botanical garden.

Botanical GardenTensile CanopyLandscapePublic Space
Year2023
LocationLos Angeles, CA, USA
RoleDesigner
ToolsRhino, Enscape, Photoshop

The canopy serves both as an environmental filter and as a spatial organizer. It softens sunlight, guides rainwater, and creates a sheltered atmosphere for plants and visitors, while allowing the ground plane to remain open and continuous. Planting beds, pathways, and gathering areas unfold naturally beneath the roof, creating a breathable botanical garden experience between a light overhead structure and an open planted landscape.

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