Colored spandrel highlights Wellesley tower

The basics: Wellesley Square, part of the Croydon, United Kingdom, central area redevelopment, is a mix of residential and retail areas and a 44-story tower still in the planning stages. The tower, which will house luxury apartments, will be clad with colored glass, and is designed to represent an image of a crocus when viewed from a distance.

The players: Owner, Berkeley Homes, Croydon; architect, Rolfe Judd Architects, London; glass supplier, Chromatic's Glass Inc., North American headquarters, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

The glass: Chromatics colored spandrel glass, cuttable, opaque, colored glass in pinks and mauves.