architect Sir Edward Lutyens was tasked with designing a complete building, rather like a hotel
How ironic that we now seem to have hotel chains designing (and I use that term loosely) new messes.
Sadly this route leads to the monstrosities that are Daedalus Mess at Cranwell and the WOs' and Sgts' Messes at Waddington and Kinloss (I am sure there other equally tacky designs). Personally I cannot see why you couldn't take the original Lutyens design and modernise it - so much more aesthetically pleasing whilst also being functional and practical.