Granite added to Indira Gandhi International Airport
Regional granite was chosen for focal pieces throughout the design of the new Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, for its permanence and versatility
In 2010, Odyssey: Stone Architecture & Design, an India-based design firm specializing in stone architecture, was commissioned to design and build a number of architectural stone elements for the new Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi, India, which spans a total area of 5,220 acres. Odyssey worked on the hardscapes, including a number of movable planter boxes, fixed planters, a deck and planter benches, as well as external water features comprising of five water bodies at the rotaries along the landscaped areas of the terminal.
“The overall goal was to create zero-maintenance, no-nonsense, timeless landscape elements in the form of water bodies and planters,” said Ruchika Grover, director of Odyssey: Stone Architecture & Design. “Stone was selected as a material for its timelessness, versatility and hardiness.” Specifically, Grover focused on granite in several varieties, including Steel Gray, Sapphire Brown, Tan Brown, Raw Silk Ivory and Lavender Blue. The stones, supplied by Pearl Mineral Pvt. Ltd. of New Delhi, were chosen for their color, consistency and level of water absorption. The material was procured directly from quarries in South India in the form of blocks and then processed in 30/80/100/150 mm thicknesses.