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Patel Taylor has designed the buildings with a consistent palette of
materials throughout, to provide unity, yet enough variation to ensure
that there are areas of different character. The main material used is
precast concrete, but all the buildings have brick bases, echoing the
space. The square will be a new destination for public assembly and
will be the focal point of the development. At the eastern end of the
development is the Market Square, similar in size and orientation
but with a very different character, with its central space adorned by
ranks of mature trees. When complete, London Dock will include 1800
homes, 180,000 square feet of commercial space, and a secondary
school. The tallest building, fronting onto Gauging Square, is 26
storeys, with the remainder of the buildings standing at between eight
and 19 storeys high.