Areas of irregular shape. Retractable fences
- Fancy Fence Technical Team

- Oct 16, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 23

Not every property follows straight lines, and not every driveway sits on flat ground. The implementation of the retractable "Banana" gate in Melbourne shows how technical innovation can turn challenging terrain into a design opportunity.
Innovation vs. challenge
The project challenge was to create a fence with a lowering system adapted to the rounded end of a dead-end street. This unusual shape required precise calculations and adjustments to the structure to seamlessly blend into the surroundings.
Technology and aesthetics
Retractable fence technology as seen in the Banana Gate in Australia combines advanced engineering with aesthetic design. Its unique mechanism, allowing the gate to sink into a recess, ensures efficiency and elegance while saving space on the driveway.
Adaptation to terrain specifics
Each implementation is individually tailored to a specific location. In the case of the "Banana Gate," it was necessary to bend steel profiles and adapt the concrete foundation to the curvature. Retractable fences into the ground of this type are characterised by versatility in terms of dimensions and shapes, allowing for their use in various project contexts. The system meets the highest standards of durability and operational reliability, as confirmed by tests conducted in extreme weather conditions. The use of such gates in public spaces, such as subway stations, opens up new possibilities for organised access management combined with architectural refinement.
Development and innovation
The company continuously works on new solutions, such as gates with a full frame or gabion gates, demonstrating its openness to new technical and design challenges.
Retractable fences: turning terrain challenges into design opportunities
The implementation of the ground-retractable "Banana" gate in Melbourne demonstrates how flexibility and innovation can transform project challenges associated with irregular terrains into unique solutions. Retractable fences prove that even the most demanding terrain conditions are no obstacle to combining full functionality with outstanding aesthetics.




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