The building is conceived as a gigantic construction to protect the public from the rains and the heat. It is adapted to climatic conditions, to the country and its customs. A large umbrella structure, covering the whole site, is raised high above the main part of the building to permit the circulation of air to keep the lower part of the building cool. To both sides of this great lobby are courtrooms on several levels, protected by an irregular concrete grill of sun breakers, which have now become an important element in Le Corbusier's architectural expression. The various courtrooms and the High Court are arranged inside and below these two elements and are connected spatially and functionally by means of 'waiting areas' while a sense of continuity between the various floors of the building and levels of activity is maintained, in this case also, by means of a ramp system.
Justice thus ceases to be an abstract symbol and acquires a human and social significance.
Owing to its particular structure and lighting conditions, this building creates space both inside and outside itself simultaneously. The characteristics of 'rough cement' emerge, looking like a rock formation moulded by thousands of years of wind and rain, and are contrasted by Corbusier's bright pastel colours - vermilion, pastel blue, lemon yellow, white which are used as accents behind the concrete grill of sun breaks. The coloured columns do not follow the traditional architectural precept whereby one colour is used for all structural elements of the same type. The photograph of the entrance also illustrates the relationship between the scale of the architecture and the human figures in the vicinity. The whole building is reflected in a pool of water in front of the main facade.