The concept of the new building was to link the existing Hathersage building, completed in 2000, and the existing Bakewell building to create a more harmonious school campus utilizing the lake as a focal point of the school. From the north and south elevations, the building steps in height, culminating in a glazed tower on the western corner of the building, visually linking the height of the Hathersage building and the four storey tower in the Bakewell building. 
The façade of the new building mirrors basic elements from the adjacent Hathersage building with similar materials/roofscape and window design, creating a more unified school campus.
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