Based on the Iris Fold papercraft technique that originated in the Netherlands in the 1980s, involving folding strips of colored paper in a specific pattern to resemble the iris of a camera.

Gate #212 creates a semblance of depth within a 2-D plane of fanning folds.

Each folding blade is planed and sculpted along the edges of the corresponding fold. The centerpieces are black acrylic.

The back face of Iris Fold Gate #212. Identical but for the absence of inlays and the sculpted depths of the folds.

With a need to offer visibility through the gate at eye level, there are a series openings in the this Modern Entry Gate, highlighted with their inlaid continuums. In essence, a speakeasy with openings large enough to see who’s at your gate, but too small to reach through.

A pair of black gloss acrylic panels fitted within the center of the upper and lower sections of the Iris Fold.

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