An odd feel, circa 1982, rather like I'd imagine a holiday camp out of season that had seen better days.
Lots of empty space, with the odd distinguished-looking chap appearing from around a corner from time to time.
It clearly "had a past", hence the question.
BABS had it's own automated self-training programmes, frequently cryptic and baffling, utterly unforgiving, and obviously written by Basil Fawlty in collaboration with James Robertson Justice. - incorrect entries would generate the response "LOOK! THINK!". Very "BA early-1980s", I thought.