[1] By the 1950s these premises were becoming inadequate and work on a new purpose-built building, designed by Patrick McSweeney, the then Cork County Architect, started in 1965.

[3][4] Oisín Kelly's statue, Two Working Men, stands outside the complex.

[5] A redevelopment project began in 2002 to re-clad the existing building, add a new storey to the tower block and build a six-storey extension to the side of the tower.

[6] The original distinctive concrete facade had been severely eroded and it was decided to replace rather than repair this as part of an expansion scheme.

A louvered glass cladding replaced the original concrete, and the six-storey extension at ground level was completed in June 2006, as well as a new concourse and council chamber.