Rathbone Market is a joint venture between English Cities Fund, the London Borough of Newham and Notting Hill Housing Group as Affordable housing provider. Sited between Barking Road and the A13, it was designed as a catalyst for the regeneration of the area. ‘Vermilion’ is the first of three phases for ECF and it scored 18.5 in CABE’s Building For Life Criteria delivering CFSH level4. Among others, it includes an integrated rain water attenuation system that harnesses the water from the brown roofs to an amenity lake, a green wall to deflect noise and pollution from the adjacent A13 and planting to mitigate the impact of wind. Rooftop allotments have been provided for residents to grow their own and the ground floor offers 22,000sqft of commercial space. The red and silver cladding that gives it its iconic status, used high tech off-site manufacture to deliver an upgraded level of performance to suit its environment. The layout of the development is composed of four adjoining buildings; two facing the market, one for the elderly with south facing continuous balconies and a tower offering stunning panoramic views towards the London’s cityscape. ‘Aurelia’ is the pivotal second phase of the Rathbone Market development, a flagship development at the heart of Newham Council’s Canning Town and Custom House £3.7bn regeneration programme. ‘Aurelia’ comprises two connected public spaces at the heart of the development: a redefined market square and a new space welcoming the exit from an existing subway which runs beneath the A13 to the south of the site. Angular geometric masses clearly define this new public realm with three buildings providing 165 new homes to Code 4 with communal roof gardens, while facilities for the market traders, retail units and community spaces for Newham Council bring activity to the ground floor to supplement the market activities. The glazed terracotta rainscreen cladding in shades of deep orange and ochre complements the striking silver grey and red aluminium cladding of the neighbouring ‘Vermilion’ tower, bringing a hint of Mediterranean sunshine to Canning Town on even the gloomiest of days.