By Vikram Khullar, Director, Delhi Brass
Project: M3M Golf Estate, Sector 65, Gurugram
Completed: 2017
Scope: decorative metalwork, a curved glass staircase railing with woodwork, and lighting for approximately ten tower entrance lobbies and the clubhouse
Materials and finishes: mild steel (MS), stainless steel (SS), curved glass, wood and aluminium; metallic gold PU paint, ivory paint, black PVD, coffee bronze metallic and antique gold paint
In 2017, Delhi Brass manufactured and installed metal screens, partitions, wall panels, a curved glass staircase railing with coordinating woodwork, a chandelier and entrance handles for M3M Golf Estate’s shared spaces. The commission extended across approximately ten tower lobbies and the clubhouse. It called for a consistent architectural language at two very different scales: from a 25 ft installation seen across a double-height entrance to a handle encountered at arm’s length.
25 ft handcrafted metal screens beside the lobby glazing
The double-height glass walls called for metalwork with presence but without closing off the view. We made decorative mild steel fins and jaali screens that rise approximately 25 ft alongside the glazing. The mild steel elements were bent by hand and brought together within tall framed fins, then finished in metallic gold PU paint. The spacing between those bent elements is as important as the metal itself: it leaves the glazing open to daylight and exterior views. At close range, the bends and their varied orientations give the screen a relief that a flat cut-out pattern would not have.
A 25 ft metal jaali partition
A second treatment uses a full-height decorative metal partition to define space within the lobby. This approximately 25 ft mild steel jaali was fully handcrafted and finished in the same metallic gold PU paint. Its tightly spaced forms had to retain their rhythm over the full height, while the finish needed to read consistently on the faces and within the recesses. The result reads as one continuous installation across the height of the entrance.
Handcrafted metal jaali against the wall
We also installed an approximately 25 ft mild steel jaali against a wall. Here the same hand-worked, metallic gold finish takes on a different role: the solid wall becomes the backdrop, allowing the surface relief and shadows of the metal to carry the design. The three applications show how a decorative metal screen can work against glass, divide a lobby or become a feature wall.
Fabrication and installation at double height
Challenge one: setting out against glass. Beside double-height glazing, the metal cannot hide a wavering vertical line or uneven spacing against a solid background. The 25 ft fins had to be installed in a consistent plane, with their openings and frames reading cleanly from the floor and from farther across the lobby. That relationship between metal, glass and daylight is what makes the screen work.
Challenge two: consistency across multiple lobbies. This was not a single installation: similar pieces were manufactured and fitted across approximately ten tower entrances and the clubhouse. Each hand-bent element carries small variations, yet the assembled screens and metallic gold finish had to feel part of the same project. Holding the pattern, alignment and finish to that standard across repeated installations was a substantial part of the work.
Curved glass staircase railing and woodwork
The staircase brought a different kind of fabrication challenge. Its rounded turn had to be mapped carefully so the glass railing followed the actual curvature of the stairs, rather than approximating it with straight runs. Our team translated that curve into the glass layout and coordinated it with the shaped wood handrail and woodwork alongside the flight. At each change in direction, the relationship between the glass edges, fixings and timber line had to remain visually continuous. The result is a clear balustrade that follows the stair’s sweep without interrupting the view across the lobby.
Stainless steel wall panels, chandelier and entrance details
Elsewhere in the project, we made a decorative stainless steel wall panel painted ivory. Its repeated geometric openings bring a lighter finish into the interior and show a different fabrication approach from the individually bent mild steel work. Here the crisp geometry and even ivory paint carry the design; in the gold screens, the hand-shaped relief does.
For the lighting, we supplied a glass and stainless steel chandelier. The clustered glass elements form a sculptural focal point within the lobby. At the entrance, we made aluminium door handles in antique gold paint: a smaller piece, but one people see and use at close range.
Black PVD panel and stainless steel pillar cladding
The project also includes a decorative stainless steel wall panel with a black PVD coating. Below it, the pillars are clad in stainless steel sheet with a coffee bronze metallic finish. The darker patterned panel and warmer metallic cladding are separate finishes, brought together at a prominent architectural junction. The alignment of the cladding beneath the panel helps the two surfaces read as one composition.
Craftsmanship that still shows, nearly nine years on
Completed in 2017, this project brought together 25 ft hand-bent mild steel installations, patterned stainless steel, painted and PVD finishes, coffee bronze metallic pillar cladding, a curved glass staircase railing with woodwork, a glass chandelier and custom entrance hardware. The metallic gold finish remains intact in 2026, nearly nine years after installation. For us, that is a more meaningful measure of quality than a photograph taken on handover day.
We are proud of the workmanship behind these spaces: the hand-bent forms, the close fit of glass and wood around the staircase, the care taken to keep tall patterns aligned, and the quality of the finishing across very different pieces. Their condition today speaks to the standard of craftsmanship our team brought to M3M Golf Estate.
Explore more of our architectural metalwork, read our guide to metal jali partitions and chandeliers, or contact Delhi Brass to discuss metalwork and lighting for a residential, hospitality or commercial project.