This building reconciles 21st-century concerns for fossil fuel reducing use with those of fitting into an existing historic urban fabric. A pallet of materials has been chosen that attempts to meet both these concerns. Yellow London stock bricks from the same brickworks that would have supplied the Victorian builders of the area, have been combined with a modern yellow terracotta block that reflects the smooth render details seen on the terrace opposite. All other materials have been chosen for their robustness in a hard urban street and for their environmental performance and durability. This building shows how a Zero (fossil) Energy Development (ZED) can be delivered on a tight urban site as a conventional development opportunity. The sales prices for the flats achieved by the developer were better than expected, and well above local comparable property showing there is a healthy appetite for eco housing in the marketplace.