BOTANICAL APOTHECA CITY CANOPY

The shaggy, planted structure for a hospital facility in Philadelphia mixes medicinal plants of the tropics and the northeast, salvaging some of the lost potential for creating pharmaceutical compounds from plants threatened by habitat loss. Three interwoven planted forms support micro-greenhouses with living tropical plants inside. The sculptural canopy acts as a shade structure and operates year round, illuminated a tropical environment even in wintry Philadelphia. Public seating at the bases allows users to interact with the planting.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Year: 2023

Client: Jefferson Medical Institution

Service: Activation, proposal, artwork

Firm: Terreform ONE