The Gradel Quadrangle is definitely a fascinating project, as described by William Aslet in The Critic last year (see below).

You first see the tower as you walk up Mansfield Road:-

Then the Porter’s Lodge:-

The quality of stonework is superb:-

It’s an adventurous, thoughtful, brave set of buildings, half contextual, but also a bit wild:-

https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/july-2024/the-gradel-quadrangles-at-new-college-oxford/