The construction of the courthouse was carried out during World War II, when French authorities usurped most modern building materials in its colonies, such as steel and cement, for the war effort. As a result, even though the courthouse was built in the mid-twentieth century, it was built with traditional methods, brick by brick. The complex is characterized by traditional Mauro-Andalusi architectural features: zeliij, stucco work, carved cedar wood, and green-tiled roofs.