Orchid display design

15 years ago

Hello Orchid Folks:

I know, i don't log in too very often, I just read and run :-)

I've been asked again to design the main orchid display for our society show, which ordinarily happens in February. Evidently, I'm doing a good job...but this time around I'd like to take in some special considerations, such as "accessibility," "visibility" and better traffic flow around the display area.

It's generally a 360 degree display, not against a back wall. It's pretty large nearly 25 feet by 14 feet.

We've had some tall saw horses that provide a nice eye level platform for some of the plants, but if someone is very short, or in a wheelchair, those plants are not visible, and the judges also have a difficult time judging the ones stuck on top. (We try to put large cymbidiums up there - not minis :-) I'm also considering splitting the display in 2 sections...how might that work?

If you are an experienced display designer, and can share ideas to incorporate in show displays to cope with these issues, please speak up - I'd really appreciate the input!

Thanks very much ~ Happy growing

Maryanne in WMass (crawling under my rock again)

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arthurm
15 years ago
Some criteria?
Display is competitive?
Display is for a shopping centre?
Plants in display to be judged by AOS Judges?
The displays in the link are all in shopping centres and are not competitive against other orchid societies but all the plants were judged in sections and plants rearranged after judging.

I do not think anyone can tell you how to do a display, its just a matter of using what you get with the props you have.Sorry about all the other stuff in the link.

Useful props.
Milk crates
Fold up tables
Swimming pool turf
non shiny black cloth
Spanish moss (to cover plant tags, ugly pots,etc)

See what pics you can find on the net of displays etc. Maybe look at the AOS criteria for displays, re Open Space, colour flow, line and so on
The link is to non-competitive (against other orchid societies) displays in shopping centres.

Here is a link that might be useful: Various shopping centre displays
garlicgrower
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi Arthur
Thanks for the link to photos.
Yes, the display will be competitive - the Society's display in the competitive show. So, Judges have to like it, and be able to find plants, as well as pleasing the society members, and the general public. (Right!)
We already have tons of props, saw horses, modular panels, buckets, crates, black cloth, little fountains, moss, dead trees and driftwood. etc.
What I want to hear ideas for is the overall structure arrangements that provide the best visibility as swell as being pleasing. This year I'm trying to take into account the numerous elderly and wheelchair attendees. No easy task, that's why I start months in advance to plan this thing :-)
I'd love hear from other display designers.

Best wishes to all
Maryanne
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