Fences, gates, fire escapes, and window coverings in neighborhoods along the Brooklyn/Queens border are often heavily stylized with ornate steel- and ironwork. This decorative infrastructure creates an expansive, distinctive system that serves as a strong visual emblem of Bushwick and Ridgewood for those familiar with the area.

In this hand-bound booklet of photography and short essays, I showcase the striking aesthetics of decorative metalwork while meditating on its deeper social and sentimental value as a symbol of home. My writing explores concepts such as sense of place, privacy and ownership, pedestrianism as a conscious cultural practice, and the routines of modern urban life.

Typefaces used: Authentic Sans (Christina Janus and Desmond Wong)