Models in 3DS Max with Buildings Underneath

Originally I had buildings directly under the 'Canopies', but then a friend told me that they looked like toadstools. I agree with her, and also realised that my aim was to not block the sun's light to the pedestrian area, and I think the buildings being in this position would do that.
This was my friend's suggestion, turning them upside down, but I dont like this because it takes away from the shape of the space I wanted to create in the first place...


So i decided to move the buildings (or at least suggestions for where buildings might go..) to the sides of the Canopies, to hold them up like that instead of the middle.

Here is a side view of this. I really like the way that has turned out.