Keble College, Oxford, is one of the largest and most architecturally distinctive colleges of the University of Oxford. its striking brick banding stands it apart. Its a William Butterfield building, the guy who designed Westminster Cathedral.
It wasn't always appreciated. The design, once derided as “the ugliest building in the world” by contemporaries, is now celebrated as a prime example of Victorian Gothic revival. The foundation stone was laid on St. Mark’s Day, 25 April 1868, and the college continues to commemorate the date annually.
 
Interesting facts...
William Butterfield intentionally made the building symbolic. The lower bricks are plain red, representing earthly life, while the upper tiers grow more ornate as they ascend, symbolising the spiritual journey toward heaven.
Though founded in honour of theologian John Keble, the college’s first Warden, Edward Talbot, was surprisingly progressive—he approved of Darwin’s theory of evolution and promoted women’s education