The complex is noted for its emulation of traditional Moroccan architecture, but was designed by French architect René Canu. The traditional architecture, along with the organisation of the school system itself, was meant to evoke a certain sense of continuity with the established order and traditions. The main school building was designed in the style of a large traditional palace courtyard, filled with a riad garden divided symmetrically with a marble fountain in the middle. The courtyards of the school are surrounded by arched porticos, while the hallways and galleries behind these are decorated and paved with colourful zellij tiles.
