Annie Lee




BLOOMING ORCHIDACEAES: PARSONS X SMITHSONIAN PARTNERSHIP

Visualizing the Smithsonian Gardens Orchids Collection


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ROLEResearch, Data, Design & Development DURATION4 Months (Sep-Dec 2024)
3 Iterative Revisions TOOLSD3.js, Smithsonian API, Python, HTML/CSS, Github CopilotSKILLSGenerous Interface Design, Interactive Data Visualization, Information Architecture, Data Handling


PROJECT OVERVIEWThe Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection holds over 3,000 records, but its Open Access interface is built for taxonomic search — a format that works well for researchers but shuts out the curious, non-expert visitor. Over four months, I worked independently across research, data processing, design, and development to reimagine this collection as an exploratory experience: one where discovery happens through browsing, not querying.

Blooming Orchidaceaes