The buildings were originally constructed in the postmodern style in the 1990s and the shells of these buildings still exist. Whilst plans for the demolition of the buildings and their replacement by residential accommodation were developed by architects 3D Reid in 2015,[3] these were not implemented by developers Trilogy Real Estate who favoured the re-positioning of the site as a "Live, Work, Play" environment.

Major renovation works, led by architects Studio RHE, began in 2016 in an attempt to modernise the campus.[4] Extensive landscaping was instigated along existing waterways and plans submitted to construct Europe's longest open-air swimming pool.

Internal renovations of the buildings focused on the remodelling of the existing atrium cores with the extensive use of Cross-laminated timber. British artist Scott King (artist) designed the building's facade, referencing the socialist Project Cybersyn and pictorial depictions of Utopia.