View of council chamber from South.

Description View of council chamber from South.

Date 21/12/1998

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

Catalogue Number SC 716165

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 42296 CN

Scope and Content Council chamber from the south, Lanark County Buildings, Almada Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 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 interior of the circular Council chamber, with its stepped rows of seats and desks equipped with microphones for addressing the room. The walls are faced with varnished timber panelling, and the ceiling is painted blue with inset lamps, randomly-placed giving the effect of a starry night sky. The Council chamber was designed to hold 120 councillors plus 50 members of the press and public. It is linked to the main office block by a bridge, and has a separate public entrance at the front. 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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