The design of the building features large windows to exploit the beautiful lakeside setting, and overhanging roofs supported on an exposed steel structure to reduce solar heat gain on the south elevation.

The modern use of traditional materials to the external facades befits the building's location in a conservation area. Heavyweight materials are also used internally to enhance acoustic control between rooms. A sophisticated displacement ventilation system, with limited openable windows, ensures both a reduction in impact from external noise and the provision of fresh air to occupant