Rainscreen cladding panels from Steni UK were specified by Glas Architects for a mixed-use development in south London for their quality and durability in terms of longevity and colour fastness, Steni says.<br> <br> Three shades of Steni's Colour panels, in white, light grey and dark grey and a matt finish, were used on all four elevations of Francis Bacon Court on the site of the former Manor Tavern on Galleywall Road. The site is owned and was developed by Family Mosaic Housing.<br> <br> Glas' brief from the social housing provider was to optimise the tight site while maximising the individual size of the dual-aspect residential units and avoiding overlooking a nature reserve on one side and school on the other.<br> <br> This they achieved by designing two flank walls with slot windows that are picked out with the dark grey Steni panels in a narrow vertical arrangement, while the white and light grey panels are used in two widths in other areas. The slot windows also feature green glass to echo Victorian stained glass.