Custom brushed aluminum security gate

Designed by Lauren Iida based on research by Lawrence Matsuda
University District, Seattle, Washington
Permanently installed July 2023

Each of the four panels is 9 x 2.5 feet and the two central panels open

Interior view looking out onto University Ave.

Each panel is uniquely designed by Lauren Iida, featuring stories of the Shiga family legacy

The two central panels open inward and can be secured for safety at night

Final paper cut prototype to be digitized and fabricated in aluminum,

depicting the narrative of the Shiga family’s history

Post water-jet cutting, before the panels have been brushed for texture