‘Two Gates, Two Boundaries’.

A thin, visually fragile wire fence encircles the allotments in Inverleith Park, its scarily spiked gate secured with padlocks and notices, presenting a hard edge. Although rows of plants and improvised structures can be seen behind, access is strictly managed; the boundary is practical, defensive, and insistent: you may look, but not enter.

A pair of Victorian stone pillars, topped with lions,  mark the entrance to the park itself. This boundary is more ceremonial than restrictive, serving as a symbolic threshold that announces grandeur while allowing easy passage, speaking more of history and status than of security.