Basaltina® makes every project unique and the new Hamad International Airport is one of the best examples. Our stone is used for the cladding of the vertical supporting structure and the base of the giant teddy bear that all the world can admire when arriving in the main hall of the airport. This project embodies the capacity of Basaltina® to enhance all kind of architectural creations: even structural elements can become design objects when cladded with the unique texture of Basaltina® stone.

Rigidized® Metals’ InvariMatte® micro textured stainless steel clads the roof of the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. This is the largest stainless steel roof in the world at 6.5 million square feet. The micro texture reduces glare, and provides both thermal and solar reflectance, which saves energy. Additionally, the micro texture provides easy clean-ability and durability, requiring little to no maintenance for the entire life of the building.

Bendheim’s Optichroic® dichroic glass adorns the main terminal ceiling at Hamad International Airport. The glass features a fine-etched SatinTech® surface finish, which diffuses light and reflections, as well as softens the shifting glass hues. In combination with the various glass angles, this lends an ephemeral quality – a “color without color” aesthetic to most panels.

Through skylights above, the dichroic glass interacts with the changing daylight throughout the day, as the sun travels across the sky. Also, as passengers’ angle of view changes as they move through the terminal, the Optichroic® glass panels overhead can morph from vibrant pinks and purples to subtle off-whites to soothing blues and greens. A dynamic play of color and light is created.

The glass is tempered-and-laminated safety. It can be specified in sizes up to 54″ x 120″ and thicknesses up to 3/4″. Bendheim can tailor the aesthetic with a wide range of finishes, textures, and light-diffusing interlayers to create different effects.