[1] The first municipal building there was the old parish chambers in Main Street which was designed in the style of a villa, built in sandstone and was completed in 1913.

[2] Following significant population growth, largely associated with the development of the area as a new town, East Kilbride became a small burgh in 1963.

[3] In this context, the burgh leaders decided to commission more substantial offices: the site they selected was open land within the new town development area.

[5][6][7] The design involved a five-storey rectangular wing adjacent to Andrew Street with two lower rise structures extending eastwards behind the building.

Internally, the principal rooms were the council chamber, the district courtroom and an entertainments venue known as the Ballerup Hall which had a seating capacity of 300 people.