​​​​​​​Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Terminal 3

Desert Rain​​


ARTIST:   Teresa Villegas​
DATE:   2010
LOCATION:  PHX Terminal 3 Baggage Claim (Please note this project was removed due to renovations. You can see the artists new Terrazzo Floor on the T3 South Concourse Bridge)
TYPE:   Terrazzo Floor
MATERIALS:   Terrazzo   
DISTRICT:   8
ZIP CODE:   ​85034


Villegas worked closely with the Aviation Department's team and fabricator to create the terrazzo for the baggage area. Inspired by a trip to Havasu Falls, she chose colors to echo the desert's rich Palo Verde greens, periwinkle blue sky, and cooling desert rains. She relied on cast aluminum cut-outs of flying insects, desert plants, thorns, and seeds to brighten areas of the floor.​