View of banqueting hall on ground floor from NE.

Description View of banqueting hall on ground floor from NE.

Date 21/12/1998

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 716161

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 42268 CN

Scope and Content Banqueting hall from the north-east, Lanark County Buildings, Almada Street, Hamilton Lanark County Buildings were built 1960-4 to designs by the County Architect's Office of Lanark County Council, under the guidance of City Architect David Gordon Bannerman. They consist of a 17-storeyed office block with a two-storeyed block below linked to a circular council chamber. This civic headquarters complex is set within a paved entrance 'plaza' with flagpoles, lawns, fountains and pools. This shows the banqueting hall within the County Buildings. This large room features an unusual ceiling design with built-in lighting. A repeating pattern of black blocks with timber edges is interspersed with golden mosaic coffering (recessed sections in a ceiling) and square light fittings. The wall to the right has angled timber panels. A raised dais can be seen (left) for addressing assemblies. This room is used for Council dinners, large meetings and conferences. The lavish treatment of the ceiling in this room is a 1960s version of the grand chandeliered rooms traditionally used for official receptions and banquets. This building has been selected as one of Scotland's key 20th-century Modern architectural monuments. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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