The signature of an exceptional structural design is the flexibility and adaptability needed to bring together competing priorities into one coherent design. That cantilevered canopy should only be 8 inches thick to achieve the desired graceful aesthetic, but it’s in a location prone to heavy snow drifts, and there’s also a pesky budget that needs to be considered. Better find a structural engineer who cares about your project priorities as much as you do. We only get to build this thing once, after all.