It is thought that the original building was L-shaped, with the principal block facing west (as today) and the shorter block running eastwards behind its northern end.
A new block facing the Strand designed by E. D. Jefferiss Mathews was opened in 1972.
The gompa consists of three detached rectangular blocks facing east.
It was built round a quadrangle, a seven-storey block facing the canal.
The main seven-storey block facing the Ashton Canal was used for spinning.
There is another big stumbling block facing the STi in the shape of the strong Yen.
Above the dismal nine-story block facing us, a black tornado was revolving slowly against the background of the dark, snowy sky.
Originally there had been two blocks facing each other, each block consisting of three bays, and each bay being made up to ten boxes.
With the square sides of the blocks facing each other, twist one piece upright to complete the pyramid.
The front of the main block facing the river has eleven bays with rusticated quoins at the corners.