The building was designed by the renowned British architecture firm, Palmer and Turner which was also responsible for designing the Johor Bahru General Hospital now known as Hospital Sultanah Aminah as well as several prominent landmarks in Singapore.
Gedung ini dirancang oleh firma arsitektur ternama Britania, Palmer and Turner yang juga bertanggung jawab untuk merancang Rumah Sakit Umum Johor Bahru, sekarang dikenal sebagai Rumah Sakit Sultanah Aminah serta beberapa markah tanah terkemuka di Singapura.