Current Site
Early in the twenty-first century the site underwent a complete physical overhaul. All of the original buildings were demolished, replaced by a series of sixteen contemporary structures, built in grey metal and glass. These buildings include a reception building, a nursery, and two restaurants, and a service building all of which are single-storey (although one of the restaurants has a basement that contains a sports and fitness centre), as well as eleven multi-storey office blocks.
The new site is, compared to the old site, remarkable for its extensive car parking areas, landscaping, and uncluttered appearance. The new buildings provide open plan office space with kitchen facilities, showers, shops selling drinks, snacks, and newspapers, and seating areas for both formal and informal meetings. Each of the buildings has a number, and also a name that is associated with a Northumbrian castle. The office blocks are called Bamburgh House, Lindisfarne House, Warkworth House, Chillingham House, Dunstanburgh House and Alnwick House. The two restaurants are called the Amble Inn and the Wark Inn.
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